A 21-year old blogger is being investigated in Singapore for allegedly flouting the Sedition Act by publishing pictures of Jesus on his blog.

Way back in January, the blogger - who uses the online moniker Char - posted the Zombie Jesus cartoon (left) by Jared von Hindeman on his blog. Then the Muhammed Cartoons Controversy exploded and someone took it upon themself to demand that Char remove the Jesus cartoon from his site.

Char ignored the request and, instead, posted more Jesus cartoons, which is when his self-appointed censor contacted the police.

In its statement yesterday, the police also advised the public “that it is a serious offence for any person to distribute or reproduce any seditious publication which may cause feelings of ill-will and hostility between different races or classes of the population of Singapore.” Offenders can be jailed up to three years or fined a maximum of $5,000 or both.

Char’s desktop and laptop computer were seized as evidence and he has been questioned. Three days later, he was asked to report to the Police Cantonment Complex where he was arrested and released on police bail, which was extended to four weeks to let him travel to the US.

The case is still under investigation.

(via MediaWatchWatch)

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