Time for Freedom of Information Act to be implemented to deter power abuse, says Sabah Law Society


Sabah Law Society president Roger Chin

KOTA KINABALU: The time has come for Malaysia to adopt and implement a Freedom of Information Act (FOI) if it wants to uphold the democratic rights of the nation, says the Sabah Law Society.

Its president Roger Chin said events in Malaysia in the past few months showed the need for such a law to allow democracy to grow.

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