Govt to amend Peaceful Assembly Act, says PM

 

Among the key changes is abolishing Section 11 of the act, which currently requires organisers to seek the consent of property occupants or owners before holding an assembly.

KUALA LUMPUR: 

The government has agreed to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 to make it easier for the public to hold gatherings, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today.

Anwar said key changes include the abolition of Section 11, which currently mandates that organisers seek the consent of property owners or occupants before holding an assembly.

“As such, all investigations, including those into an anti-corruption rally (Himpunan Rakyat Benci Rasuah) involving students, will be halted, and no further action will be taken,” he said during Prime Minister’s Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Anwar was responding to Khoo Poay Tiong (PH-Kota Melaka), who asked whether the government was prepared to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act.

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