The recent unleashing of the Sedition Act upon dissenting voices has revealed the prime minister's true authoritarian colours, said an international human rights group.
“The Malaysian government is increasingly using the Sedition Act to instill fear and silence in political opponents and critics.
“Prime Minister Najib Razak’s crackdown on free expression has shown his true rights-abusing colours,” said Human Rights Watch deputy Asia director Phil Robertson in a statement today.
He said the Act, which prohibited "vague offences" was becoming a convenient tool for the Najib government to clamp down on critics of his administration.
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