Cheeming Boey apologises to those who may have been ‘unintentionally hurt’.
Graphic novel author Cheeming Boey says the ban on his book is a ‘lesson I will learn from’.
Cheeming Boey, who now resides in the US, said the book was initially well-received and allowed him to engage with readers in schools across the nation. Yesterday, the home ministry said the book was banned as it contained material that is “likely to be prejudicial to morality” and ordered its sale to cease under Section 7 of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984.
Corong Rakyat demanded the book be taken down from bookshelves. It also urged the authorities to investigate the motive behind the story and accompanying illustrations.In the chapter that may have sparked the controversy, Boey’s former Indonesian helper had scaled up a coconut tree at an impressive speed.
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