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Malaysian Court of Appeal rules: Freedom of Speech is Not ABSOLUTE.

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In year 2009, MP YB Karpal Singh held a press conference in responded to the Perak Political crisis and regarding the conduct of His Highness Perak Sultan Azlan Shah. 2.        YB Karpal was then charged under under section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act carries a maximum RM5,000 fine or three years' jail, or both if convicted at High Court. 3.        The High Court ruled against the prosecution, discharged and without calling for defense. 4.        The prosecution appealed to Court of Appeal. 5.        The Court of Appeal reversed the High court’s decision and rule that Karpal at the press conference had repeatedly uttered words that clearly meant that the Sultan of Perak had broken the law, did not follow the law and did not respect the law. 6.        The Judges further ruled “in considering whether the words of the respondent (Karpal) were seditious or not, the views of witnesses who heard them are not determining factor and in actual fact, are not relev

AKTA KESALAHAN KESELAMATAN (LANGKAH-LANGKAH KHAS) 2012

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picture taken from www.malaysiaharmoni.com ARAHAN AMALAN BIL 1 TAHUN 2013 AKTA KESALAHAN KESELAMATAN (LANGKAH-LANGKAH KHAS) 2012 Sebagaimana YA/Dato’/Datin/Tuan/Puan sedia maklum Akta Kesalahan Keselamatan (Langkah-Langkah Khas) 2012 (Akta 747) telahpun diluluskan oleh Parlimen dan telah berkuat kuasa pada 31 Julai 2012. Sehubungan dengan itu atas arahan YAA Ketua Hakim Negara, bagi tujuan penyeragaman pengendalian kes-kes di bawah Akta 747, perkara-perkara berikut telah ditetapkan: (1)        Dua (2) orang hakim di Mahkamah Tinggi Malaya dan dua (2) orang hakim di Mahkamah Tinggi Sabah dan Sarawak akan dilantik khusus untuk membicarakan kes-kes di bawah Akta ini. Hakim-hakim ini akan membicarakan kes-kes di bawah Akta ini mengikut di mana kes tersebut didaftarkan. (2)        Bagi melicinkan perjalanan kes di bawah Akta ini dua (2) Prinsipal Registri akan diadakan iaitu, satu (1) di Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur bagi Mahkamah Tinggi