KUALA LUMPUR: The government will not rush into the repealing of oppressive laws in order to avoid accusations of flip-flopping in decision-making. De...
The government will not rush into the repealing of oppressive laws in order to avoid accusations of flip-flopping in decision-making.
The acts under review are Security Offences Act 2012 and Prevention of Crime Act 1959 , Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015 , Sedition Act 1984, Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 , and the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984. He was responding questions from Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee and Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said on when the repealing of the acts are to be expected.
The deputy minister said bills on Sosma and PAA are also being prepared and are expected to be tabled in Parliament in the next session. He did not provide any details on the bills.
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