1914: What better way to end this post than with a cartoon, this one from Hisham Rais’ blog about Zunar’s six stops at various police stations within seven hours yesterday. Go here.

1836: On the line with Zunar. Yes, indeed he is in high spirits, especially when he hears about the tremendous support he has received. “Please say thank you to all my supporters,” he says, truly humbled. He breaks out in that trademark hearty infectious laugh of his when I mention that someone has suggested over Twitter that he should come up with a lock-up cartoon series! “Now, that’s an idea.”

1630: Zunar will know in two weeks if the authorities want to press charges, says his other lawyer Fadiah. For now, it’s celebration time!  Continue reading »

 

First, a book launch last night without the author, cartoonist Zunar, who was arrested. Now a remand hearing without his lawyers.

Zunar’s lawyer Latheefa Koya lamented that the remand hearing this morning at the Sepang Magistrate’s Court was held despite the magistrate having been informed that the lawyers were on their way to the court, according to Malaysiakini. She later tweeted: “io informed Fadiah will only take stmt frm zunar after bringing him around 2 “crimescenes” etc -too funnylah! when no one disputing d comic.” He is expected to be taken to the Malaysiakini office early this evening.

Zunar has been remanded for one day, even as Malaysians continue to express shock and outrage over the popular cartoonist’s detention: “Free Zunar now!”

Read Aliran Monthly’s interview with ‘Zunar, the multifaceted cartoonist’ and Charter 2000-Aliran’s statement ‘Zunar’s arrest no laughing matter’.

 

Zunar’s book launch gets underway – even as the cartoonist is in detention.

2035: Special guest Nizar Jamaluddin has just arrived.

2030: “First time author not present at his own book launch!” tweets Malaysiakini CEO Premesh Chandran.

2020: About 70 people plus media personnel are now at SCAH for the book launch.

2000: People are arriving for the launch of Zunar’s ‘Cartoon-o-phobia’ book at the Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall. Special guest Nizar Jamaluddin is expected to turn up.