A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Tuesday, January 20, seeking to scrap Section 124 (a) of the Penal Code, the controversial sedition law critics call a relic of colonial repression.

The incident follows the detention of another journalist under the Sedition Act, sharpening concerns about intimidation and press freedom.

Rex Tan's arrest for asking a 'sensitive question' shows how a colonial-era act continues to hold back Malaysian reforms, critics say Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's record on legal reforms ...

The former deputy law minister notes that the home minister said in March 2024 that the Cabinet had agreed to begin the process of amending the Sedition Act.