Harapan failed to repeal Sedition Act when it had the chance: ex-Bar chief

Faisal AsyrafPublished: Mar 3, 2020 7:27 AM | Updated: Mar 3, 2020 7:56 AM

Pakatan Harapan had a chance to repeal the Sedition Act 1948 but they did not do so, said former Malaysian Bar president K Ragunath.

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