00:00I would like to ask the Minister of National Unity to state whether there is an anti-discrimination act
00:12that will be approved to cover up the traces of the rebellion, which is being carried out
00:17by political party leaders and individuals with extremist and racist attitudes,
00:23including the current events involving a soldier in Sepang. Thank you.
00:29Thank you, Minister.
00:59Among other things, under the following memorandums, there are many sections that can be used.
01:10Section 295 is related to the house of worship.
01:13Section 296 is related to the gathering of worshippers.
01:19Section 298 is related to the offense of saying bad words or actions
01:28or committing a mistake.
01:30Section 298A is also related to the misconduct of misconduct on the basis of religion,
01:39non-harmonious situation, division, etc.
01:42Section 504 is also related to intentional insult.
01:52Section 505 is related to public mischief.
01:59Section 501 is related to criminal defamation.
02:04Section 506 is related to the offense of committing a crime.
02:12In addition, there is also a memorandum of understanding for the printing and printing machines of 1984.
02:17Section 8A1 is related to the offense of saying bad words or actions.
02:37There is also a memorandum of understanding for the communication in the media of 1998.
02:41Section 233 is also related to the offense of saying bad words or actions.
02:58Section 4-1 is related to the Citizens' Act.
03:07There are many penalties that can be imposed under the Citizens' Act.
03:15Section 8-1 is related to the freedom of the constitution,
03:20which provides equal rights before the law.
03:23No discrimination against race is allowed.
03:26Therefore, in today's world,
03:28the strengthening of justice and brotherhood
03:31regardless of ethnicity, religion, and social class is very important
03:35to ensure the continuity of harmony.
03:38Indeed, this government does not need to change or introduce a new law
03:47such as the Citizens' Discrimination Act for the time being
03:50and encourages the strengthening of the existing laws.
03:55Nevertheless, if the situation is tense
03:58and there is a need for amendments to the existing laws
04:04for the purpose of containing half of the speech,
04:07head speech, or provocation,
04:09then the government supports the effort.
04:16It is related to the case involving a corn trader in Spain
04:23who sold corn to the people of India
04:26by placing a sign that said,
04:28''Citizenship, national sovereignty, and the rights of citizens
04:32have been established by the members of the neighboring powers
04:35as the middlemen in solving the problem.''
04:39And we use a reformative approach, not a penitentiary approach.
04:44The mining session was held in a restaurant in Spain
04:50attended by the representatives of the people of India,
04:53the influential representatives of the residents,
04:55the representatives of the Ministry of State Security,
04:57and also the police.
04:59Therefore, the role of the neighboring powers in resolving this polemic
05:04also strengthens the confidence of the people in the role of the KRT,
05:08the power of the neighboring powers, as an agent of the government
05:11in solving the problem.
05:14This also emphasizes the importance of cooperation between community leaders
05:19and the powerful parties to ensure a harmonious and safe environment.
05:24I want to emphasize that we must always make efforts
05:28to ensure that every word and action
05:32does not cause discomfort, tension, or misunderstanding
05:38among different religious, cultural, and ethnic groups.
05:44Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
05:46Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
05:48Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister, for your answer.
05:52I would like to ask how many countries
05:55that have passed the Anti-Discrimination Act
05:59that have a good track record
06:04in reducing discrimination in those countries.
06:11How many countries?
06:12What are the obstacles if we want to pass
06:18or revoke the Anti-Discrimination Act
06:22so that we can reduce the words and sentiments
06:28that harm the sentiments of the people,
06:32as was the case with a former political party leader
06:35who accused the people of being non-Muslims and non-Earthlings
06:40as a source of corruption in Malaysia?
06:42What actions have been taken?
06:46Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
06:48Mr. Speaker,
06:50some countries do have a track record
06:56with this anti-discrimination act.
06:58For example, Singapore has the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act.
07:03But this act is only to impose a restrictive order
07:11on individuals who cause hatred among religious groups.
07:17We also have India,
07:19the Violence Prevention Act,
07:22which is also to prevent violence based on community
07:30with a focus on education and awareness
07:34to increase tolerance among various ethnicities and religions.
07:39In Indonesia, we have Pancasila,
07:42which is similar to our Rukun Negara,
07:46which has five principles.
07:49In Nigeria, we have the National Peace Committee,
07:52which is similar to what we have in our country,
07:57under the Harmony Authority,
07:59which is to deal with conflict issues,
08:02based on ethnic religions,
08:04with programs that are set up to be implemented
08:08for harmony and co-ordination.
08:12In relation to the previous question,
08:16in relation to the act,
08:18as I have said,
08:19we have many articles
08:21in which all these violations can be handled
08:25with the various articles that we have.
08:29I call on Inderama Kota.
08:32Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
08:35Thank you, Minister.
08:37I agree with the point that we have to look more seriously
08:44at the law's legitimacy.
08:48Although I do not agree with the example of the last part.
08:55I have a problem when the Minister answers
08:58the question of the Copyright Law and the Copyright Law.
09:02I think we have to go beyond.
09:04That is why I want to ask the Honourable Minister.
09:07Has there ever been a provision of three laws?
09:11The Law on the Crime of Hatred of Nations and Religions,
09:15the Law on Co-ordination,
09:18and the Law on the Success of National Harmony,
09:23which is derived from the National Coordination Consultation Council
09:28established by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib
09:32in 2015-2017.
09:37During the 8th and 9th Prime Ministers,
09:42these three laws were still on the table.
09:45When the Honourable Minister was established,
09:48I understood that these three laws
09:52were still on the table in the draft prepared by the Council
09:56with the Co-ordination Consultation Council.
10:01So I suggest that it should be discussed again.
10:06Because the issue now is not just head-spin,
10:09it has become a head-spin.
10:11It is more horrific than a head-spin.
10:15So I do not want to go into detail,
10:17but I suggest that it should be discussed first
10:23to see if there is a provision of one law
10:29that covers all three aspects.
10:31I will give you a brief example.
10:33I praise the KRT for the PANTAS action.
10:38This is a model used in Australia and Singapore.
10:42But the KRT has no authority to call.
10:45It is a coincidence that the person wants to come.
10:47That is why the National Coordination Consultation Council
10:51gives authority to whoever is appointed by the Minister
10:55to call when such things happen.
11:01Mr. Prime Minister.
11:02Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
11:05We are aware of the acts that have been proposed in the past,
11:14as mentioned by Mr. Speaker,
11:16namely the RU for hate crimes against the people and religion,
11:19and the RU for peace and national reconciliation.
11:24But it has also been discussed at that time
11:29that the RU for hate crimes against the people and religion
11:32has been rejected
11:33because all the provisions below are in violation of the law.
11:40And also the RU for peace and national reconciliation
11:44was also rejected at that time
11:46because it was included in Article 8 of the Constitution.
11:51And also the establishment of the RU for peace and national reconciliation
11:56was initially approved at that time,
11:59but after it was reviewed again,
12:03the tasks were also included in the RU for peace and national reconciliation.
12:11Regarding the desire to review it again,
12:16in the current work,
12:20on July 21, 2023,
12:23last year, the Minister of Justice
12:28under the Ministry of Justice
12:29has issued a draft resolution on July 21,
12:34and this draft resolution is to propose
12:37to review the effectiveness of the existing provisions,
12:42the challenges faced by the police agency,
12:47the enforcement,
12:49and also to propose alternative provisions
12:54for civil reasons,
12:56and the fourth is to pass other provisions.
13:02But after the focus group dialogue,
13:08it was found that the violation of the existing provisions,
13:13such as the Sultan's Act,
13:15was replaced by a new Act,
13:18which is more specific,
13:20form or operation,
13:22crime,
13:23and also the existing move,
13:25all remain.
13:29And the dialogue did not produce any conclusions
13:39that lead to a new alternative
13:45for discrimination and so on.
13:50That is my answer.
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