Harakah

Harakah is a newspaper started in 1987 by the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). It is mainly in Malay, but it also has an 8-page English section. In 2007, a page in Jawi writing was added.

On 16 June 2003, Harakah published a cartoon that insulted Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad by showing him with a pig-like snout.^[1]^[2] Government MPs protested against the cartoon.^[3] On 18 June, the editor, Zulkifli Sulong, apologized for the cartoon.^[4] Mahathir later said the government would not take action against Harakah.^[5]^[6]

References

↑ "Apa salah Dr Mahathir?". Berita Harian (in Malay). 2003-06-18.
↑ "KDN tidak harus maafkan kesalahan Harakah hina PM". Berita Harian (in Malay). 2003-06-18.
↑ "Protest against Harakah for insulting Dr M". New Straits Times. 2003-06-17.
↑ "Harakah says sorry for cartoon". The Star. 2003-06-18.
↑ "PM: Government will not revoke Harakah's publishing permit". New Straits Times. 2003-06-19.
↑ "No action against Harakah". The Malay Mail. 2003-06-19.

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[1] "Apa salah Dr Mahathir?". Berita Harian (in Malay). 2003-06-18.

[2] "KDN tidak harus maafkan kesalahan Harakah hina PM". Berita Harian (in Malay). 2003-06-18.

[3] "Protest against Harakah for insulting Dr M". New Straits Times. 2003-06-17.

[4] "Harakah says sorry for cartoon". The Star. 2003-06-18.

[5] "PM: Government will not revoke Harakah's publishing permit". New Straits Times. 2003-06-19.

[6] "No action against Harakah". The Malay Mail. 2003-06-19.

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