Nancy Shukri: ‘U-turn’ on Sedition Act due to 'excessive provocation'

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government made a “u-turn” on the decision to repeal the Sedition Act due to concerns over increasing acts of excessive provocation, said Nancy Shukri on Tuesday.

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department said when there was a proposition to repeal the Act, various parties, including intellectuals and professionals, wanted the legislation to be retained to maintain harmony in the country.