Govt to review Sedition Act to only protect royals
Azalina Othman Said says the cabinet has agreed in principle to review the Sedition Act 1948 to ensure that it is used only to protect the institution of rulers from any provocation. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 25, 2023.
THE cabinet has agreed in principle to review the Sedition Act 1948 to ensure that it is used solely for the protection of the royal institution, Law and Institutional Reform Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Azalina Othman Said said. She said in a statement that the review will also look at other aspects of the law involving provocation against race and religion.
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