‘Too harsh’ - Anwar slams Wan Ji’s jail term for sedition

Annabelle LeePublished: Jul 9, 2019 11:42 AM | Updated: Jul 14, 2019 12:21 PM

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim believes Muslim preacher Wan Ji Wan Hussin’s one-year jail term for sedition is too harsh and inconsistent with democratic reform.

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