Peace And Stability Of Malaysian At Stake If Sedition Act Is Abolished, Says Ex-IGP
If the former Inspector-General of Police is to be believed than abolishing the Sedition Act would threaten the peace and stability enjoyed by Malaysians.
By Sadho Ram — 04 Oct 2014, 03:28 PM — Updated almost 10 years ago
Abolishing the Sedition Act would threaten the peace and stability enjoyed by Malaysians as the rights and privileges of Bumiputeras could be challenged, claimed former Inspector-General of Police
The peace and stability enjoyed by the people in the country can be shaken if the Sedition Act 1948 is abolished because several rights and privileges of the Bumiputera stipulated in the Federal Constitution can be challenged.
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Former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said, right now, the Act provided protection on several matters concerning the institution of monarchy, Bumiputera rights and privileges, as well as freedom of speech.
"I think if the Sedition Act is abolished, anybody can challenge the privileges given to Bumiputera in the Constitution"
Former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan says the Sedition Act provides protection on several matters concerning the monarchy, Bumiputera rights and privileges, and freedom of speech.
Image via themalaysianinsider.com"If this happens, I think the country will not be peaceful any more and public safety is at stake," he said after appearing as a guest speaker in the Ruang Bicara Bernama TV programme last night.
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The other guest speaker in the one-hour programme was lawyer and political analyst Hasnal Rezua Merican. Musa said the act need not be abolished or replaced by a new law, but could be modified and upgraded to meet the current situation.
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Prior to this, the government had proposed to abolish the Act and replace it with the National Harmony Act
The Sedition Act, of which many consider to be draconian, has once again come under the limelight after several individuals, including a law lecturer, a journalist and opposition politicians were charged under it.
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In July 2012, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced that the 1948 law would be repealed once the National Harmony Act is introduced in its place. However, there have been calls made by some quarters for the Act to be retained.