Zunar condemns the brutal killing of cartoonists by terrorists in Paris saying everybody has the right to criticise any party through their work.
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PETALING JAYA: Local cartoonist Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar, has publicly condemned the cold-blooded killing of 12 people at the Charlie Hebdo office, four of them satirical cartoonist like himself, by three gunmen in Paris yesterday.
In a statement, Zunar also said January 7 should be declared “World Cartoonist Day” in memory of their editor Stéphane Charbonnier, and cartoonists Cabu, Wolinski and Tignous who all died at the brutal hands of terrorists.
Condemning the act, Zunar said, “Acts of violence, barbarity and brutality are against Islamic teaching.”
He also said everyone had the right to criticise whosoever they pleased by any means of their choice.
“My stand is clear — every cartoonist should be allowed to criticise parties through his/her cartoons. Any disagreement over the said cartoons should be responded to in a civilised manner, i.e intellectual discourses, open debates and other civilised damage-control methods.
“Even though we do not agree with the contents, we should respect the cartoonists’ right to express their views,”
Saying acts of terror were unacceptable in a civilised world, Zunar added, “In regard to Islamic content issues, as a Muslim myself, I would like to challenge Muslim authorities around the world to work closer with cartoonists to produce cartoons that can show the true image of Islam — a religion of peace, tolerance and moderation.”
According to Reuters, an 18-year old man sought by police over the shootings handed himself voluntarily to police in northeastern France.
Police are hunting three French nationals, including brothers Said Kouachi, born in 1980; Cherif Kouachi, born in 1982; and Hamyd Mourad born in 1996.
The official, who declined to identify the man, said he had turned himself in at a police station in Charleville-Mézières, in northeastern France at around 2300 GMT.
PETALING JAYA: Local cartoonist Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar, has publicly condemned the cold-blooded killing of 12 people at the Charlie Hebdo office, four of them satirical cartoonist like himself, by three gunmen in Paris yesterday.
In a statement, Zunar also said January 7 should be declared “World Cartoonist Day” in memory of their editor Stéphane Charbonnier, and cartoonists Cabu, Wolinski and Tignous who all died at the brutal hands of terrorists.
Condemning the act, Zunar said, “Acts of violence, barbarity and brutality are against Islamic teaching.”
He also said everyone had the right to criticise whosoever they pleased by any means of their choice.
“My stand is clear — every cartoonist should be allowed to criticise parties through his/her cartoons. Any disagreement over the said cartoons should be responded to in a civilised manner, i.e intellectual discourses, open debates and other civilised damage-control methods.
“Even though we do not agree with the contents, we should respect the cartoonists’ right to express their views,”
Saying acts of terror were unacceptable in a civilised world, Zunar added, “In regard to Islamic content issues, as a Muslim myself, I would like to challenge Muslim authorities around the world to work closer with cartoonists to produce cartoons that can show the true image of Islam — a religion of peace, tolerance and moderation.”
According to Reuters, an 18-year old man sought by police over the shootings handed himself voluntarily to police in northeastern France.
Police are hunting three French nationals, including brothers Said Kouachi, born in 1980; Cherif Kouachi, born in 1982; and Hamyd Mourad born in 1996.
The official, who declined to identify the man, said he had turned himself in at a police station in Charleville-Mézières, in northeastern France at around 2300 GMT.
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