C4 founder to be quizzed by police, activists flay use of oppressive laws

Susan LoonePublished: Jun 5, 2020 10:08 AM

The police have called Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) founding director Cynthia Gabriel for questioning under Section 4 of the Sedition Act and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA).

The two sections deal with defamation and slander, but freedom of speech advocates deem them repressive.

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