Fahmi Reza jailed one month, fined RM30,000 over offensive caricature of PM


IPOH: Activist and graphic designer Fahmi Reza (pic) has been sentenced to one month's jail and fined RM30,000 for posting a caricature of a national leader on social media.

Fahmi, 40, whose full name is Mohd Fahmi Reza Mohd Zarin, was found guilty by the Sessions Court here Tuesday (Feb 20) of uploading an edited image of the Prime Minister on Facebook with the intention to offend.

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