Cartoonist Zunar was detained by the police at about 6pm today while he was giving his statement the Timur Laut district police headquarters here.
The arrest of the cartoonist, whose real name is Zulkiflee SM Anwar Ulhaque, is believed to be in connection with his solo exhibition held in Komtar here yesterday.
Timur Laut district police chief ACP Mior Farid Al-Atrash Wahid when contacted said, Zunar's detention was made under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 504 of the Penal Code.
READ: UMNO Youth lodges police report over Zunar's cartoon exhibition
Yesterday, Penang UMNO Youth lodged a police report over the exhibition after it claimed that the artwork was deemed rude and provocative.
Its chief, Rafizal Abdul Rahim criticised Zunar and the Penang government for exhibiting and allowing the exhibition of the artwork which allegedly mocked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, to take place.
On Friday, a group of men stormed the cartoonist's exhibition which was held at the 3rd floor of Komtar, forcing it to be called off, following a commotion.
The action was taken in protest of the exhibition which they claimed featured paintings which insulted government leaders, seditious in nature and could threaten public order.
Following that, the exhibition which was originally scheduled to run for three days had to be discontinued for safety reasons.
A police report has also been made and it is understood that Zunar will be remanded on Sunday to assist in investigation.
Dewi Nur Harasha Alias
Sat Nov 26 2016
Zunar's detention was made under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 504 of the Penal Code. - Filepic
Wanita Palestin mengamuk di WTKL mohon maaf, tertekan fikir anak di Gaza
Aminah berkata, perbuatan di luar kawalan itu berlaku disebabkan rasa tertekan memikirkan keadaaan anaknya yang masih berada di Gaza.
Mangsa banjir di Perak terus meningkat, Selangor menurun
Jumlah mangsa banjir yang ditempatkan di PPS di Perak terus meningkat pagi ini manakala jumlah mangsa di Selangor menunjukkan penurunan.
Letupan baharu menggegarkan Beirut
Memetik laporan Associated Press, rejim Zionis turut menyerang kem pelarian Palestin jauh di utara buat kali pertama ketika ia menyasarkan kedua-dua pejuang Hezbollah dan Hamas.
Pelabur makin yakin, Malaysia disaran tingkatkan keperluan RE
Keperluan tenaga boleh baharu (RE) di negara ini semakin meningkat seiring keyakinan pelabur asing khususnya untuk mewujudkan pusat data, kata Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Dua minggu hilang, nasib Orang Asli Zuzina masih misteri
Pelbagai pihak masih mencari wanita orang Asli Zuzina Abine yang hilang selepas keluar rumah sejak 20 September lalu.
Ringgit dijangka berbanding dolar AS minggu depan
Ringgit dijangka kekal pada paras 4.21 hingga 4.22 berbanding dolar AS minggu depan, tetapi dengan kecenderungan meningkat terhadap dolar AS selepas data senarai gaji bukan ladang (NFP) Amerika Syarikat (AS) bagi September meningkat mendadak kepada 254,000 pekerjaan.
[TERKINI] Enam rakyat Malaysia selamat tiba dari Lubnan pagi ini
Kementerian Luar Negeri mengesahkan seramai enam orang rakyat Malaysia daripada sebuah keluarga selamat tiba di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) dari Lubnan pada pagi ini (6 Oktober 2024).
Konvoi motosikal Seru For Gaza, cerminan sokongan sesama saudara
Liputan Wartawan Astro AWANI, Faida Rahim di acara konvoi motosikal Seru For Gaza di Cafe Rosco sebagai cerminan sokongan kepada saudara sesama Islam di Gaza, yang sudah setahun diperangi keganasan Israel.
Kenanga jangka OPR stabil 3.0 peratus pada 2025
Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd menjangka Kadar Dasar Semalaman (OPR) kekal stabil pada 3.0 peratus sepanjang 2025.
88 badan pensijilan halal luar negara dapat pengiktirafan JAKIM
Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) telah memberikan pengiktirafan kepada 88 badan pensijilan halal luar negara setakat Mei tahun ini.