No bail and 20-year jail under Sedition Act amendments

comments     Kamles Kumar     Published     Updated

The government is tabling amendments to the Sedition Act in the Dewan Rakyat today, with heavier punishments expected to be meted out to offenders.

A maximum jail sentence of 20 years and no bail for those charged are among the steps taken to fortify the existing law.

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