Reconsider 'notorious' sedition charges, AG told
Attorney-general Mohd Apandi Ali should reconsider the use of the Sedition Act 1948 against government critics in light of the European Parliament resolution on human rights abuses in Malaysia, said lawyer New Sin Yew.
“One of the points raised (in the resolution ) was the use of the Sedition Act to crack down on the freedom of speech and expression.
“So in light of that, I think the attorney-general should really reconsider its position in using the Sedition because it is gaining notoriety around the world,” he told reporters outside the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today.
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