Court rulings and reform efforts need to align, says PM

The Star

Institutional reform requires a careful approach, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in defending the government's decision to appeal the recent court ruling on Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.  Anwar said, for instance, the government must find a balanced approach towards the freedom to hold assemblies.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4fh6r6y6  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

Transcript

00:00Mr. Sri, the Court of Appeal ruled Section 233 Unconstitutional, yet the government is appealing.

00:08How do you reconcile that move with the promises of institutional reform and protecting free speech?

00:14Institutional reform itu harus dikaji bersama, bukan keputusan mahkamah sahaja.

00:19Mahkamah beri pandangan dan kita akan teliti.

00:21Kalau selagi dengan reform, ya, umpamanya macam pandangan tentang unlawful assembly.

00:26Saya ada masalah kerana raja-raja kata kebebasan mengadakan perhimpunan dekat istana bagaimana?

00:35Jadi kita kena fikir. Jadi keputusan mahkamah persekutuan walaupun kita hormat.

00:40Tapi kadang-kadang kerana kegairahan nak menunjukkan kebebasan itu, menyinggung kedudukan dan kawasan-kawasan yang kita anggap tidak harus diberikan ruang.

00:53Mpamanya perkarangan istana.

00:55Terima kasih.

Category

Transcript

Comments

Recommended