Malaysia to repeal its Sedition Act

[TNP(Tua Neh Pau)]

Their election must be very close already and the ground is not sweet.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak on Wednesday announced that the Sedition Act 1948 will be repealed and replaced with a new act to be known as the National Harmony Act.

Bernama news agency quoted Mr Najib as saying that the decision to repeal the act was to find a mechanism that could ensure the best balance between the need to guarantee the freedom of speech for every citizen and the need to handle the complexity of plurality existing in the country.

Mr Najib was speaking during the Attorney-General's Chambers dinner at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

"With this new act we would be better equipped to manage our national fault lines. It will also help to strengthen national cohesion by protecting national unity and nurturing religious harmony," he said.

Also present were the Chief Secretary to the Government Dr Ali Hamsa and Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail.

"Before formulating the National Harmony Bill, the government wants to invite views and opinions from Malaysians, whether individuals or organisations on matters that need to be addressed in drawing up the legislation.

"The Attorney-General's Chambers has been tasked as the agency responsible for getting the opinions of all stakeholders," Mr Najib said.

Mr Najib also said the government decided to enforce immediately all new laws and amendments to the existing laws which were announced in the Political Transformation Plan, including the Security Offences Act (Special Measures); Printing Presses and Publications Act; and the Universities and University Colleges Act.

 

[BuiKia]

Many of us will be happy if it happens here...

We can talk cock and fuck all we want without worrying about getting arrested by the government. No more provision against racist remarks so it is free for all. We can say anything we want about other races!