The Malaysian artist was arrested for insulting the Queen by publishing a satirical playlist on the Internet, AFP reported.

Fahmi Reza is best known for the cartoon of Najib Razak as a clown who became a symbol of the 2018 protest.

He was detained because of a playlist he posted on Spotify, which allegedly insulted the Queen of Malaysia, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.

The playlist has a portrait of the royal family and 101 songs that contain the word 'jealousy'.

Fahmi is under investigation for violating instigation laws and faces up to three years.