The Home Ministry has banned a Malaysiakini book by popular cartoonist Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque, or better known as Zunar, under the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984.Unsuitable and undesirable?
In addition to Zunar’s ’1Funny Malaysia’ – which is published by Kinibooks, a subsidiary of Malaysiakini – two other comics were also banned.
Home Ministry secretary-general Mahmood Adam said the ban was issued following the contents in the three publications that were deemed unsuitable and undesirable for public reading.
In a statement issued today, Mahmood said the book banned was titled ‘Perak Darul Kartun’ and the two comics titled ‘Isu Dalam Kartun’ and ’1Funny Malaysia’.
Yeah, maybe if you’re BN and planning to stay in power forever >:(
It was very recently, that our friend Najib said:
In his speech titled “A New Vision for Malaysia”, the Prime Minister made clear that he was not opposed to dissent or opposition because he believed legitimate views deserved to be heard.I think the PM’s hypocritical definition of legitimate is at best, laughable, and at worst fiendishly self-serving.
It remains to be seen what will happen with my own publication, Where is Justice – but perhaps best you get a copy now before it meets a similar fate.
This banning is a shameful act of cowardice, and I hope Zunar knows that we are behind him all the way!
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