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Promise 27: Abolish oppressive laws

Malaysia’s legal system is frequently abused by the leaders of UMNO

and Barisan Nasional to achieve their political interests. Some of these laws

were inherited from the British colonial era without amendment to improve
weaknesses. There are also tyrannical laws that were enacted by UMNO and

Barisan Nasional.

The Pakatan Harapan Government will revoke the following laws:

• Sedition Act 1948

• Prevention of Crime Act 1959
• Universities and University Colleges Act 1971

• Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984

• National Security Council Act 2016

• Mandatory death by hanging in all Acts

The Pakatan Harapan Government will also abolish draconian provisions in
the following Acts:

• Penal Code 1997 especially on peaceful assembly and activities

harmful to democracy

• Communications and Multimedia Act 1998
• Security Offences (special measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA)

• Peaceful Assembly Act 2012

• Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) 2015

To ensure an effective check and balance, the Pakatan Harapan Government

will revoke all clauses that prevent the Court from reviewing decisions of the

Government or the laws introduced by the Government.

The Pakatan Harapan Government will ensure that media has the freedom
to check and balance our administration. We will review all laws and

regulations related to the media so that media freedom is guaranteed. We

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