Graphic artist and designer Fahmi Reza has been arrested by police for sedition in connection with his drawing of a chimpanzee cartoon character dressed akin to a sultan.

His lawyer Rajsurian Pillay told Malaysiakini that Fahmi was taken into custody by a police team from Bukit Aman Classified Criminal Investigation Unit at 4.20pm after giving his statement at the Dang Wangi police headquarters.

"The police also seized a phone...