Book launch a hit despite author's arrest

comments     S Pathmawathy     Published     Updated

Zunar's comic book launch proceeded last night undaunted by the cartoonist's arrest and heavy police presence.

Just hours earlier the police arrested political cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque and seized over 60 copies of his latest work, Cartoon-o-phobia .

But despite setbacks, the launch of satirical publication proceeded as scheduled last night at the Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) under close observation of the police.

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