PETALING JAYA: Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh has questioned if the police will investigate Attorney General Tommy Thomas as he attended and shared his views at the Rome Statute forum which is now under a sedition probe.
"It is regrettable that a sedition probe has been opened on a forum discussing the Rome Statute recently, according to Inspector General of Police Mohammad Fuzi Harun," he said in a statement on Monday .
"Will Fuzi be hauling up the AG for questioning with a view to charging him under the Sedition Act?" he questioned. Ramkarpal said it is hoped that the government seriously considers abolishing the Sedition Act to avoid further restrictions on genuine freedom of speech. "The government should be encouraging such debates and free speech instead of instilling fear by threatening the use of the Sedition Act on those who support or criticise the Rome Statute," he added.
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