Graphic artist Fahmi Reza has been arrested over a satirical poster he made on 'Keluarga Malaysia', the tagline of Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob's government.
"I was arrested by police after being questioned on the #Keluarga Malaysia satirical poster with a caricature of Ismail Sabri.
"I was detained at the Wangsa Maju district police headquarters," he confirmed on Twitter.
Fahmi had posted the satirical poster on Twitter.
When contacted, Fahmi's lawyer Rajsurian Pillai said Fahmi was being investigated under three laws.
Mobile phone seized
They include Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for the improper use of network facilities which carries a fine of up to RM50,000 or imprisonment of up to a year or both.
Fahmi is also being investigated under Section 504 of the Penal Code for the intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace which carries a punishment of up to two years or a fine or both.
The third law is under Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955.
The provision states "any person who uses any indecent, threatening, abusive or insulting words, or behaves in a threatening or insulting manner, or posts up or affixes or exhibits any indecent, threatening, abusive or insulting written paper or drawing with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, or whereby a breach of the peace is likely to be occasioned, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding RM100".
Rajsurian said Fahmi was interviewed by the police at 2.30pm where he was then informed that his mobile phone will be seized and that he will be arrested after the questioning.
He was arrested about four hours later. - Mkini
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