Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah and Queen Tunku Azizah Aminah pictured at Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur in 2019, as then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad looks on. Photo: AFP
Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah and Queen Tunku Azizah Aminah pictured at Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur in 2019, as then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad looks on. Photo: AFP
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Malaysian artist Fahmi Reza’s arrest for ‘insulting’ queen sparks backlash

  • The authorities are believed to have taken issue with a playlist Fahmi curated and uploaded to the music streaming platform Spotify
  • His lawyer said he was being investigated under the Sedition Act and Communications and Multimedia Act for sharing ‘offensive and menacing content’

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Updated: 8:17pm, 15 Apr, 2022

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Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah and Queen Tunku Azizah Aminah pictured at Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur in 2019, as then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad looks on. Photo: AFP
Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah and Queen Tunku Azizah Aminah pictured at Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur in 2019, as then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad looks on. Photo: AFP
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