Ed. The Home Affairs Ministry is contemplating whether to withdraw the ban issued on Zunar’s Sapuman: Man of Steal. This was revealed by the senior federal counsel defending the Ministry and the Malaysian government in a judicial review of the ban filed by Zunar at the High Court.

Cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque had pledged to continue drawing despite the government banning some of his books, saying it was impossible for the authorities to ban his ideas. — Picture by Choo Choy May
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — The Attorney General’s Chambers is awaiting further instructions from the Home Ministry (KDN) on whether to withdraw the ban issued on a book by cartoonist Zunar entitled Sapuman: Man of Steal.
Counsel N. Surendran who is representing Zunar whose real name is Zulkiflee SM Anwarul Haque said the information was revealed by senior federal counsel Muzila Mohd Arshad who appeared on behalf of the Home Ministry and Malaysian government as respondents during case management in the chambers of High Court Judge Datuk Azizah Nawawi today. Read more