It’s tough on the market for Malaysian artists!
This week Fahmi Reza, a graphic artist, was arrested in Malaysia for insulting the Queen Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, by making a Spotify playlist with songs containing the phrase “jealousy” subsequent to an image of the Queen.
Police within the nation declare Reza had violated Malaysia’s sedition and communications legal guidelines because the playlist mocked the queen’s Instagram account.
A hyperlink to the playlist was additionally on Reza’s Fb account, police prison investigations director Huzir Mohamed informed the Guardian.
The playlist got here after a quick dustup on the queen’s Instagram account, which started when a follower commented, asking if the palace cooks have been all vaccinated, and the account replied asking if the follower was “jealous,” in keeping with native media.
The account was briefly deactivated and the remark was lacking when the account was restored.
Reza has run afoul of Malaysian authorities earlier than, as soon as dodging a jail sentence for depicting a former prime minister as a clown. Reza’s sentence was later commuted.
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