Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) is perturbed by Home Minister, Hamzah Zainuddin’s announcement that the Sedition Act 1948 is still relevant and would be retained by the Perikatan Nasional government.
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Podcast Ep. 2 – To peacefully assemble or not?
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Two weeks ago we spoke to New Sin Yew, an advocate and solicitor from Amer Bon on the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 and the Sedition Act 1948. Find out what he thinks about them!
Continue reading “Podcast Ep. 2 – To peacefully assemble or not?”Wan Ji Imprisonment another Failure
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) is disappointed by the decision of the High Court of Shah Alam in the conviction of Wan Ji Wan Hussin under the Sedition Act 1948.
The Sedition Act 1948 is an archaic legislation that restricts freedom of expression contrary to the rights provided for under Article 10 of the Federal Constitution. In the recent years, the Sedition Act 1948 gained notoriety after it was abused by the government to silence dissent and punish activists and political opponents of the administration.
Continue reading “Wan Ji Imprisonment another Failure”Muhyiddin Failing Peoples’ Reform Agenda
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) is appalled by the statement by Muhyiddin Yassin on the Sedition Act 1948 and call for the government to reinstate the moratorium on the Sedition Act 1948.
The Sedition Act 1948 is a draconian law introduced by the colonial government to restrict and suppress political dissidence. Under Barisan Nasional, the law was abused to silence political opponents, human rights activists and others that voiced out against the injustice perpetrated by Barisan Nasional.
Continue reading “Muhyiddin Failing Peoples’ Reform Agenda”Promote Freedom of Expression, Not Sedition Act 1948
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) condemn the arrests and investigation under the Sedition Act 1948 by the Royal Malaysian Police and the deafening silence to the continued use of the Sedition Act 1948 by the Pakatan Harapan administration.
The investigation and attempts to criminalize against alleged obscene or rude messages by individuals against the royal institution is a violation of freedom of expression and the Pakatan Harapan administration should not propagate and enable the culture of censorship and criminalization of expression that was practised by its predecessor.
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