Kedah MB cartoon - Zunar cites freedom of expression after Sedition Act report

Zulkiflee SM Anwar Haque, better known as Zunar, is no stranger when it comes to his cartoons landing him in trouble with the law.

This time around, the recipient of the “Cartooning for Peace” award ruffled the feathers of PAS with his take on Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor's decision to cancel the public holiday for the Hindu celebration of Thaipusam.

Kedah PAS Youth filed a police report on the cartoon which was uploaded on Facebook and accused the cartoonist of slandering the menteri besar.

The wing's chief Nurul Amin Hamid also reportedly expressed hope that the authorities would take action against...