The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today granted leave for judicial review on the ban of cartoonist Zunar’s book “Sapuman: Man of Steal.”
“Today, there was no objection from the Attorney-General’s Chambers, and therefore the court granted leave for Zunar to proceed with the challenge against the prohibition of Sapuman,” the cartoonist's lawyer N Surendran said outside the courtroom.
Zunar, whose real name is Zulkiflee SM Anwarul Haque, filed this judicial review challenge on Jan 2 this year.
The home minister and the government were named as respondents in his application...