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Cartoon magazine seized and banned as soon as first issue appears Sources News Release http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR577.htm Publisher:  Reporters without Borders Date Written:  07/10/09 Year Published:  2009   Resource Type:  Article/Report/Letter The governmentâ##s decision to prosecute the company that published the new cartoon magazine Gedung Kartun for not having a permit is a setback for press freedom in Malaysia. â#oWe urge the interior ministry to reverse its ban on Gedung Kartun,â## Re Abstract:  The governmentâ##s decision to prosecute the company that published the new cartoon magazine Gedung Kartun for not having a permit is a setback for press freedom in Malaysia. The decision was announced by Jamilah Taib, the head of the interior ministryâ##s communication unit. The company insists it did get a verbal go-ahead. â#oWe urge the interior ministry to reverse its ban on Gedung Kartun,â## Reporters Without Borders said. â#oIt is regrettable that the authorities reacted to its appearan... To read the full release go to http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR577.htm Topics Cartooning Cartoons Malaysia Press Freedom

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