Anwar calls for tolerance amid fresh debates on censorship

Amid renewed discussions on censorship of artworks deemed to have offended certain parties, PKR president Anwar Ibrahim today made a call for society as a whole to be more open to accepting differences in opinions.

"We need to be more tolerant," Anwar said in brief when asked for comments on a recent series of incidents linked to censorship.

On Monday, prominent visual artist Ahmad Fuad Osman had requested that the National Art Gallery (NAG) close an exhibition of his life work after four pieces were removed....