UMS student group welcomes amendments to Peaceful Assembly Act


KOTA KINABALU: Suara Mahasiswa Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) welcomes the government's move to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act, particularly the removal of venue owners' consent requirements and the immediate cessation of investigations into students involved in anti-corruption demonstrations.

In a statement Thursday (Feb 13), the student group, led by its president Muhamad Fadhil Muhamad Kasim, said these amendments align with Article 10 of the Federal Constitution, which guarantees the right to peaceful assembly and free expression.

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