Malaysia’s ruling party, National Front, has announced that it is to introduce a new legislation act, known as the peaceful assembly bill. The legislation will prohibit demonstrators in Malaysia from taking protests to the street.
The legislation, which parliament is likely to approve next month, has been criticised by opposing parties for effectively rejecting many of the reforms demanded by opposition and human rights groups to make Malaysia a freer society to live in.
The planned law, proposed by Najib’s National Front, will remove the requirement of demonstrators to gain a police permit. Demonstrators will now, however, be required to give authorities 30 days notice prior to demonstrations and police will hold the power to impose various restrictions on them, or can even reject proposed times and places for them entirely.
The amendment also states that protesters are not to take to the streets, resulting in them being confined to stadiums or public halls. Full story...
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The legislation, which parliament is likely to approve next month, has been criticised by opposing parties for effectively rejecting many of the reforms demanded by opposition and human rights groups to make Malaysia a freer society to live in.
The planned law, proposed by Najib’s National Front, will remove the requirement of demonstrators to gain a police permit. Demonstrators will now, however, be required to give authorities 30 days notice prior to demonstrations and police will hold the power to impose various restrictions on them, or can even reject proposed times and places for them entirely.
The amendment also states that protesters are not to take to the streets, resulting in them being confined to stadiums or public halls. Full story...
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