Assembly bill – Dangerous to give BN majority in Parliament

NOV 29 — In a democracy it comes down to numbers. Barisan Nasional has more numbers in Parliament and is able to push through legislation, even when it is self-serving and meant for regime preservation. This afternoon the Peaceful Assembly Bill was passed in Parliament by BN members and the frogs (calling them independent would…

Assembly Bill violates many international treaty obligations – Amnesty International

The Malaysian government has introduced a law which would further tighten the country’s excessive restrictions on peaceful protest ahead of next year’s expected general elections, Amnesty International said today. If enacted, the Peaceful Assembly Bill would effectively prohibit street protests and fine demonstrators who fail to comply up to 20,000 Malaysian ringgit (US$6,000). The Malaysian…

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Pakatan MPs walkout to protest Assembly Bill

Pakatan Rakyat Members of Parliament staged a walkout after Prime Minister Najib Razak refused to heed their protests and those of civil society groups including the Bar Council, ramming through a controversial new law that will severely restrict Malaysians’ freedom to peaceful assembly and subjugating their rights to the police. “This Bill does not protect…

Peaceful Assembly Bill Unconstitutional

Walk for freedom to protest Assembly Bill

UPDATED Malaysian lawyers gathered at the Lake Gardens near to the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur to protest a Bill they believe will destroy all rights of the citizens to congregate to express their views on any issue. Prime Minister Najib Razak has refused to acknowledge the criticism of the Bar Council and other civil…

They are despots who want to oppress Malaysians in this day and age

The public anger against the Peaceful Assembly Bill, first proposed two months ago during Prime Minister Najib Razak’s Malaysia Day speech where he promised a repeal of oppressive laws, is founded.That’s right, Malaysians should be upset at the government’s duplicity in pulling such a fast one over them. Let make it clear right at the…

Lawyers want BN, Pakatan MPs to reject assembly law

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The Malaysian Bar has urged lawmakers on both sides of the political divide to reject the Peaceful Assembly Bill that will be debated in Parliament tomorrow. Bar Council president Lim Chee Wee said lawmakers should instead remit the proposed law to a parliamentary select committee and give due consideration to…

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