KUALA LUMPUR – Political cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Haque, better known as Zunar, has lodged a police report at the Brickfields district police headquarters following alleged plagiarising and forging of his cartoons.
In a statement today, Zunar alleged that these activities were carried out by Umno and PAS supporters in their WhatsApp group.
“I am the sole holder of all rights to my cartoons.
“In the report, I have named the individual with his mobile number and digital name, as well as five admins of the WhatsApp group called ‘UmnoPas Jom Ranapkan PH’ as the party responsible for stealing and forging my cartoons,” he said in a statement today.
Today I have filed a police report against Umno and Pas supporters for stealing and forging my cartoons. Details here https://t.co/TSiEdiuRao pic.twitter.com/rsSiCHAOGN
— Zunar Cartoonist (@zunarkartunis) September 28, 2021
Zunar called on the police to investigate the matter and take action against the individuals involved.
“I also would like to thank those who came forward to provide that information to me.
“Besides that, I have also discussed with my lawyer the possibility of filing a civil suit against them for copyright infringement under the Malaysian Copyright Act 1987,” he added. – The Vibes, September 28, 2021
