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• Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim should amend the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) with the same “efficiency, efficacy and urgency” as amending the Mara Act 1966, urged DAP Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng.

  He said Anwar had given three months to amend the Mara Act to strengthen the governance of bumiputera institutions, adding that Malaysians have no problems with these proposed amendments as long as the legitimate rights of non-bumiputera are not affected or jeopardised.

  

  Lim questioned why Sosma amendments have not been given similar attention as the Mara Act, more than three years after Sosma reforms were promised in the 2022 Pakatan Harapan manifesto.

  "There is no more excuse for Anwar not to amend Sosma within three months to remove oppressive and draconian provisions to showcase the unity government’s commitment to institutional reforms aligned with fundamental human rights and the rule of law," said the DAP adviser in a statement today.

  He said there is no reason why Anwar can oppose Sosma in opposition but not when he is in power.

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