The ruling UMNO has sparked growing outrage over its use of the 1940s British colonial-era sedition act. PM had promised in 2011 to repeal the law calling it a relic of a bygone era hoping to placate mounting public pressure for an end to authoritarian abuses. UMNO faces increasing discontent over corruption, racial policies widely criticised as divisive and its use of the justice system and other organs of power to cripple opponents.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 03:26:13 +0000