PETALING JAYA: The Sedition Act does not require the consent of Council of Rulers or a two-thirds majority in Parliament to be amended or abolished, say lawyers and human rights groups.
Constitutional law expert Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi said previous amendments to the Act had not required the consent of the Council of Rulers.
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