Artist and activist Fahmi Reza was arrested this evening for alleged sedition.
His lawyer Yohendra Nadarajan told Malaysiakini that police arrested him at his home at 7pm before taking him to the Dang Wangi police district headquarters in the capital.
He was informed that he was being arrested on a matter related to the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.
He was also being investigated under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Fahmi (above) had recently created a series of satirical works over the #DengkiKe issue relating to the queen.
When contacted, Dang Wang OCPD Mohamad Zainal Abdullah confirmed Fahmi was being held at the district police headquarters adding the investigation was being conducted by Bukit Aman.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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