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Experts: Sedition Act can be amended
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.
Sedition Act is unconstitutional, says lawyer
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sedition Act is not enacted by Parliament and is therefore unconstitutional, said lawyer Gobind Singh Deo in an application that challenges the constitutionality of the Act.
Rights groups praise move to abolish Sedition Act
PETALING JAYA: Rights groups have lauded the Cabinet’s agreement to a moratorium on the Sedition Act and called for the law to be repealed as soon as possible.
Azmi Sharom applies to challenge constitutionality of Sedition Act
KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Malaya law lecturer Associate Prof Dr Azmi Sharom is challenging the constitutionality of the Sedition Act 1948.
Former IGP, 19 others reject calls for repeal of Sedition Act
PETALING JAYA: A group, which includes former Inspector-General of Police Tun Haniff Omar and former Commissioner of Police Datuk Othman Talib, has issued a statement rejecting calls for the repeal of the Sedition Act and criticising the Malaysian Bar Council’s stand against the Act.
Saifuddin: NUCC's work not affected by decision to retain Sedition Act
PETALING JAYA: The National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) will continue to propose improvements to the Sedition Act 1948 despite the Government’s decision to retain the law.
Govt will not rush into replacing Sedition Act, says Najib
PETALING JAYA: The Government will not rush into replacing the Sedition Act with a new law before studying all relevant aspects, including the importance of having preventive measures, says Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Sedition Act 1948 ‘constitutional’
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has declared the Sedition Act 1948 constitutional and that its penalties are a reasonable restriction on the right to free speech.
Bar Council: Stick to promise to repeal Sedition Act
PETALING JAYA: The Bar Council has called on the Government to stick to its earlier promise to repeal the Sedition Act.
Suhakam "regrets" government decision to retain Sedition Act
PETALING JAYA: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) “regrets” the Government's decision to retain the Sedition Act, especially since Malaysia has just assumed two important international positions.
