No need for anti-racial discrimination law, say academics

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They say over 20 laws already exist under which a person can be prosecuted for racist actions, and that it is more important to ensure the enforcement of these.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/02/18/no-need-for-anti-racial-discrimination-law-say-academics/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/02/18/malaysia-ada-20-undang-undang-berkait-keselamatan-pakar-tak-setuju-cadangan-lge/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #LimGuanEng #AntiRacial #Discrimination #Law

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00:00Academics have played down the need for an anti-racial discrimination law, saying sufficient

00:05legal provisions exist for the investigation and prosecution of offences involving racism.

00:11University Kebangsaan Malaysia legal advisor Salawati Mahad Basir said Malaysia already

00:16had the Sedition Act to curb incitement, while Kartini Abu Talib, also of UKM, said there

00:22were over 20 laws that could be used to tackle such offences.

00:26Speaking to FMT, Salawati said that instead of introducing new laws, it's more important

00:30to ensure that existing laws are being enforced and to raise greater awareness about tolerance

00:35and diversity.

00:37Kartini, who has a doctorate in law, policy and society, said there were sufficient legal

00:42provisions for the authorities to employ, including the Prevention of Terrorism Act

00:462015.

00:48She questioned if introducing rules and putting in place controlled measures would make society

00:52better and more civilised, adding that there was no need for knee-jerk reactions for isolated

00:57incidents.

00:58A trader recently apologised to Malaysians, particularly the Indian community, for putting

01:03up a sign written in Malay which contained a racist slur against Indians and stating

01:08that his produce was not for sale to Indians.

01:11The incident prompted DAP Chairman Lim Guan Eng to propose the enactment of an anti-racial

01:15discrimination law to check and punish deliberate acts of racism.

01:20Dhanusha Jareza, FMT News.

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