Mariam Mokhtar | Fearing the mop, but not the mob
Zunar’s cartoons produce many laughs, but who would have thought that the mop on his head would be taken seriously by the Malay NGO Gerakan Memartabatkan Perjuangan Negara (GMPN)?
If these Malays are fearful of a mop, how would they deal with serious matters, or defend the nation against an external threat? Say “boo” to them, and they will scurry away, into the coconut shell.
People who are occasionally released from their tempurungs are familiar with the traveling one-man show, the stand-up comedian or even the street artist. Last Thursday, as Anwar Ibrahim and his legal team sweated it out in the Palace of Justice, his supporters were entertained by Zunar.
From newspaper accounts, it is difficult to know which was more entertaining: the gaffes of government prosecutor Shafee Abdullah, or Yang Arif Zunar, presiding over his comedy court.
Umno Baru lawyers are skilled at making themselves look like court jesters, and turning every court proceeding into a farce, such as the inquiry into Teoh Beng Hock’s death.
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