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Time to repeal draconian colonial-era laws, Ramkarpal tells govt after PM's UiTM speech
Published:  Aug 30, 2026 12:06 PM
Updated: 4:06 AM
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Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh has urged the government to review restrictive pre-Merdeka laws after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently said such legislation should be scrapped.

The DAP national legal bureau chairperson said now is the time to do so, and this should be done as part of the government’s reform agenda.

“In light of...


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