Temple riots: Cabinet gives approval to enforce Sedition Act

Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today said the cabinet has granted an exemption in the use of the Sedition Act 1948 in relation to the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple riots in Subang Jaya.

He noted that the cabinet had previously imposed a moratorium on the use of the law pending a review but decided to grant the exemption on Friday to deal with the current situation...