Shabery: Sedition Act will be replaced with 'more comprehensive' law


He said the Act was needed to monitor writings and publications which could disrupt the harmony and unity among people of various races.

"As such, any seditious writing or words if not nipped in the bud, could lead to more serious problems," he told reporters when asked to comment on calls by some quarters who wanted the act to be retained, while others wanted it repealed.

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