Fahmi Reza Released After Two Days Remand Over Mojo Jojo Artwork

It seems like graphic artist Fahmi Reza’s arts have been getting him into trouble more often than not.

In his latest brush with the authorities, Fahmi was released after being remanded for two days over a caricature of a primate in yellow attire he posted on social media.

He confirmed his release in a Facebook post.

“I have checked out of Hotel Dang Wangi! Two days and one night stay courtesy of Mojo Jojo!” he said in cheeky a Facebook post on April 15, along with a photo of him outside the Dang Wangi police district headquarters.

Meanwhile, a report from The Star quoting Federal CID director Comm Datuk Seri Abd Jalil Hasan, said he confirmed that an investigation had been initiated on Fahmi over the artwork deemed seditious.

“The post angered many (social media users) who described it as extreme.

“Investigations are being conducted by the Bukit Aman CID Special Investigations Unit under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act,” he said in a statement on April 14, as mentioned in the report.

The artwork was posted two days after news that Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah bought a painting that depicts the Parliament House of Malaysia with rows of monkeys, apes and frogs sitting in the seats of MPs.

According to a post in the Selangor Royal Office Facebook, the ruler was interested to buy the painting and wants to hang it in his private study room.

The post said His Majesty also intends to auction the painting and the proceeds will be donated to charity.