A Malaysian cartoonist known for lampooning the scandal-plagued prime minister and his family has been arrested for sedition, a move denounced as the latest sign of pressure on government critics. Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque – who goes by the pen name Zunar – was arrested in Penang state where he was participating in a literary festival. His office had previously been raided and there is a ban on his political cartoon books, which mostly mock prime minister Najib Razak and his wife. The leader of the reformist group was arrested and is under lock-up in an unknown location. Authorities had also arrested more than a dozen people before, during and after the demonstration, drawing the ire of international rights groups.

Source: The Guardian November 27, 2016 02:03 UTC