Instigators of racial, religious hate could get seven years jail under new Bills


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 26 Jul 2018

PETALING JAYA: Instigators of racial and religious hate could face a jail sentence of up to seven years or a fine of RM100,000 under three new Bills which will be tabled in Parliament soon, said Datuk Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa.

The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department was referring to the Anti-Discrimination Act, the National Harmony and Reconciliation Commission Act and the Religious and Racial Hatred Act.

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