Reflecting On The Law

Maintaining racial, religious harmony

By Shad Saleem Faruqi

MINISTER for Law and Institutional Reform Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has proposed a new “State and Nation Act” to control provocations against race, religion and royalty (the 3Rs).

Though the nitty-gritty details of the law have not been worked out, it appears that she is proposing a non-punitive, civil and expeditious approach to tackling hate-filled and mischievous comments against the 3Rs.

Play, subscribe and stand a chance to win prizes worth over RM39,000! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Race and religious harmony
Shad Saleem Faruqi

Shad Saleem Faruqi

Next In Columnists
Seeking truth in the fog of war
Stuck in those ivory towers
Why buying local players still wins in the Premier League
Digital China: A new era of China-Malaysia technological partnership
The inexorable distance between PAS and the Malaysian Chinese community
The impact of HPV on male and female cancers
A party in free fall?
Did the US win anything in Iran?
When it comes to texts, if you can’t verify, bury it
Pakatan mulling test election in Perak

Trending in Opinion

Others Also Read

Load more

Copyright © 1995- Star Media Group Berhad [197101000523 (10894-D)]

Best viewed on Chrome browsers.