Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque -- who goes by the pen name Zunar -- was arrested in Penang state where he was participating in a literary festival. Penang district police chief, Mior Faridalathrash Wahid, told AFP that Zunar was arrested "under the sedition act". Zunar is no stranger to the law, having been arrested and hauled to court on several occasions. 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 Nation Bangkok November 26, 2016 15:16 UTC