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'New Malaysia' not free as long as Sedition Act exists, says Zunar
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Cartoonist says there is no guarantee the law wouldn't be used against him again, and pledges to continue criticising the government. zunar

Cartoonist Zunar says he won’t give a free pass to the PH government and will continue his criticism through his works.

Zunar said that although he had been freed of sedition charges and was now able to travel again, there was no guarantee the government would not use the law against him again in the future. He said he was disappointed that Pakatan Harapan had failed to repeal the laws as promised in its election manifesto, and urged the government to take bold steps in ensuring that radical reforms took place.

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