Rex Tan's detention under Sedition Act unnecessary, says Ramkarpal

The arrest of former Free Malaysia Today (FMT) journalist Rex Tan under the Sedition Act 1948 was unnecessary and ...
Yahoo Malaysia

DAP’s Ramkarpal seeks clarity on continued use of Sedition Act

DAP MP Ramkarpal Singh has called on the government to explain why the Sedition Act 1948 is still being used despite previous ...

Malaysian reporter’s sedition arrest casts doubts on Anwar’s reform record

Rex Tan's arrest for asking a 'sensitive question' shows how a colonial-era act continues to hold back Malaysian reforms, ...
Opinion
Free Malaysia Today on MSNOpinion

Ramkarpal questions continued use of Sedition Act amid review

The former deputy law minister notes that the home minister said in March 2024 that the Cabinet had agreed to begin the process of amending the Sedition Act.
Malaysiakini

Saifuddin says Sedition Act used judiciously, critics cite Rex Tan probe

The Home Ministry’s recent defence of the Sedition Act 1948 has reignited criticisms over the use of the law to investigate journalist Rex Tan over his question at a public forum on Palestine. In a ...
Jurist

Former Malaysia PM Yassin charged with sedition

Muhyiddin Yassin, the former prime minister of Malaysia and current leader of the opposition coalition, Perikatan Nasional, was formally charged Tuesday with sedition for allegedly insulting the ...