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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Courts must define the ambit of Section 124B, says Gobind

(From left) DAP's Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo with activists Adam Adli, Syukri Ab Razab and Mandeep Singh outside the court house today after being released from their remand order. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, August 4, 2015.(From left) DAP's Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo with activists Adam Adli, Syukri Ab Razab and Mandeep Singh outside the court house today after being released from their remand order. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, August 4, 2015.The courts have to define and determine the ambit of Section 124B of the Penal Code, which has been widely used in the recent crackdown against activists, lawyer Gobind Singh Deo said today, warning that the authorities may use the provision more often now.
The section covers offences that threatens parliamentary democracy, but Gobind, who is also Puchong MP, said the police's use of the law in recent days was based on a very wide interpretation.
"Expect to see this section being used more often, until and unless the courts define and determine the ambit as to what is threatening parliamentary democracy," the DAP legal bureau chief said.
A person convicted under Section 124 can be sentenced up to 20 years in prison.
"In this case they held a press conference, so we need to know how that threatened parliamentary democracy, directly or indirectly," he said.
Gobind also said that from his understanding, the provision was never used before and it was originally intended to protect the Parliament and to enhance parliamentary democracy.
DAP will organise a forum next week to discuss the ambit and repercussions of the law, he added.
- TMI

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