
Zunar has faced considerable restrictions on his work in the past.

One of his most frequent characters -- his muse -- is Rosmah Mansor, wife of the disgraced former Prime Minister Najib Razak.

In this cartoon, a diamond, cash and a Birkin handbag, all things Rosmah allegedly acquired during Najib's tenure, transform into the first lady herself.

At the height of the 1MDB financial scandal, with the US and other governments accusing Malaysian officials of embezzling billions of dollars, the government turned to China for help.

The 2018 election, which ended in the shock defeat of Najib Razak, was seen by many Malaysians as their last chance to turn the country off the path to authoritarianism.

In the last year of Najib's rule, Zunar was banned from leaving the country.