Dr M vows to abolish certain laws


KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has pledged to abolish several restrictive laws if Pakatan Harapan wins the general election.

He cited the Sedition Act 1948, Prevention of Crime Act 1959, Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, Printing Presses and Publications Act 1971, National Security Council Act 2016, and the newly passed Anti-Fake News Bill 2018.

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