In a previous column, I had argued that the Sedition Act 1948 ought to be struck down unless Parliament amends the Federal Constitution to expressly incorporate it as a permitted restriction on free speech.
As recently as in August, the prime minister himself called for this colonial-era law to be repealed to truly give meaning to Malaysia’s independence.
The fact that the remarks were made at a Merdeka event in UiTM was not lost on me. After all, his Pakatan Harapan coalition has also long championed the cause.
Despite that, to date, no action has been taken by our political leaders to fulfil this pledge.
