Artist probed for criminal defamation over Adham Baba caricatures
Police have opened an investigation on graphic artist Fahmi Reza for criminal defamation over two caricatures of Health Minister Dr Adham Baba.
In a tweet after being questioned by Putrajaya police, Fahmi said he was being probed under Section 500 of the Penal Code - which covers the punishment for criminal defamation.
He was also being investigated under Section 233 of the...
Police have opened an investigation on graphic artist Fahmi Reza for criminal defamation over two caricatures of Health Minister Dr Adham Baba.
In a tweet after being questioned by Putrajaya police, Fahmi said he was being probed under Section 500 of the Penal Code - which covers the punishment for criminal defamation.
He was also being investigated under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA).
"I'm accused of defaming the Health Ministry with my satirical graphics (of Adham). I will fight this charge," he tweeted.
Malaysiakini has contacted the police for confirmation on the Section 500 probe.
Yesterday, it was reported that Fahmi was being probed over an Oct 3, 2020, caricature referring to Adham.
Putrajaya district police chief Mohd Fadzil Ali confirmed that the investigation was sparked by two police reports lodged by Health Ministry officials last October.
The caricature poked fun at Adham, and made reference to a gaffe in March last year when the minister spread misinformation by suggesting that drinking warm water would prevent Covid-19 infection.
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