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Malaysian artist Fahmi Reza’s arrest for ‘insulting’ queen sparks backlash Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah and Queen Tunku Azizah Aminah pictured at Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur in 2019, as then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad looks on. Photo: AFP
The arrest of well-known Malaysian graphic artist and activist Fahmi Reza for allegedly insulting the country s queen - who is under fire for a social media faux pas - has triggered an outcry among free speech advocates who say authorities are being trigger-happy in using the law to clamp down on satire.
The police action follows rare public condemnation of the country s revered royal families, with former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warning earlier in the week that the constitutional monarchs may be inadvertently bearing the brunt of frustration over the government s handling of the Covid-19 crisis.
Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021 06:20 PM MYT
BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob during a press conference at Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur, August 10, 2020. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today warned the private and public sectors against holding physical meetings within the movement control order (MCO) as these were prohibited.
The senior defence minister the restriction applied equally to both and without exception.
“No one can be exempted from this rule and order issued,” he said, adding that the National Security Council (NSC) meetings also took place virtually.
Sunday, 20 Dec 2020 06:42 PM MYT
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at a daily press conference on the recovery movement control order (RMCO) at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur July 15, 2020. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 A total of 672 people were detained yesterday for breaching movement control order (MCO) rules, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said the number was more than double of those detained on Friday at 249, indicating that there are still many who take Covid-19 lightly.