“Malaysian editor & writer Kean Wong was arrested by the police on October 1.

This happened while applying for a passport renewal more than three years after a book he edited was banned by authorities for allegedly disrespecting the country’s coat of arms.

The book, “Rebirth: Reformasi, Resistance And Hope in New #Malaysia” was banned July 2020 after its cover was deemed insulting.” #tootsea

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Malaysian editor of banned book faces police probe for sedition

"Kean Wong’s arrest demonstrates the State’s concerted effort to suppress the public’s ability to both inform and to speak out without fear of censorship."

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