PETALING JAYA: Using the Sedition Act to arrest blogger Papagomo is "a step backwards" that gives an impression that there is a need for the colonial-era act, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) said.
CIJ director Sonia Randhawa said at a time where the situation in Malaysia is tense, there is an urgent need to remove politics from the prosecution of people accused of inciting violence or hate speech.
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