Pakatan had chance to repeal Sedition Act but failed, says ex-Bar Council president


KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Harapan had the chance to repeal the Sedition Act but they failed to do so, says Ragunath Kesavan.

The former Malaysian Bar Council president said the push to repeal the law has been going on for the last 10 years.

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