Probe Dr Akmal under Penal Code, not Sedition Act, says Lawyers for Liberty


PETALING JAYA: There are other laws under which to investigate Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh than the Sedition Act 1948, says Lawyers for Liberty (LFL).

According to its executive director Zaid Malek, they include Section 505 of the Penal Code that deals with statements made with intent to cause fear or alarm to the public.

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