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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. ....

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