No new laws are needed to address racism as existing legislation is enough to curb the issue, says Datuk Seri Aaron Ago Dagang.
The National Unity Minister listed at least 10 existing laws that cover the matter, which include Sections 295, 296, 298, 298A, 504, 505 and 506 of the Penal Code.
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The National Unity Minister listed at least 10 existing laws that cover the matter, which include Sections 295, 296, 298, 298A, 504, 505 and 506 of the Penal Code.
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00:00I would like to ask the Minister of National Unity to state whether there is an anti-discrimination act
00:12that will be approved to cover up the traces of the rebellion, which is being carried out
00:17by political party leaders and individuals with extremist and racist attitudes,
00:23including the current events involving a soldier in Sepang. Thank you.
00:29Thank you, Minister.
00:59Among other things, under the following memorandums, there are many sections that can be used.
01:10Section 295 is related to the house of worship.
01:13Section 296 is related to the gathering of worshippers.
01:19Section 298 is related to the offense of saying bad words or actions
01:28or committing a mistake.
01:30Section 298A is also related to the misconduct of misconduct on the basis of religion,
01:39non-harmonious situation, division, etc.
01:42Section 504 is also related to intentional insult.
01:52Section 505 is related to public mischief.
01:59Section 501 is related to criminal defamation.
02:04Section 506 is related to the offense of committing a crime.
02:12In addition, there is also a memorandum of understanding for the printing and printing machines of 1984.
02:17Section 8A1 is related to the offense of saying bad words or actions.
02:37There is also a memorandum of understanding for the communication in the media of 1998.
02:41Section 233 is also related to the offense of saying bad words or actions.
02:58Section 4-1 is related to the Citizens' Act.
03:07There are many penalties that can be imposed under the Citizens' Act.
03:15Section 8-1 is related to the freedom of the constitution,
03:20which provides equal rights before the law.
03:23No discrimination against race is allowed.
03:26Therefore, in today's world,
03:28the strengthening of justice and brotherhood
03:31regardless of ethnicity, religion, and social class is very important
03:35to ensure the continuity of harmony.
03:38Indeed, this government does not need to change or introduce a new law
03:47such as the Citizens' Discrimination Act for the time being
03:50and encourages the strengthening of the existing laws.
03:55Nevertheless, if the situation is tense
03:58and there is a need for amendments to the existing laws
04:04for the purpose of containing half of the speech,
04:07head speech, or provocation,
04:09then the government supports the effort.
04:16It is related to the case involving a corn trader in Spain
04:23who sold corn to the people of India
04:26by placing a sign that said,
04:28''Citizenship, national sovereignty, and the rights of citizens
04:32have been established by the members of the neighboring powers
04:35as the middlemen in solving the problem.''
04:39And we use a reformative approach, not a penitentiary approach.
04:44The mining session was held in a restaurant in Spain
04:50attended by the representatives of the people of India,
04:53the influential representatives of the residents,
04:55the representatives of the Ministry of State Security,
04:57and also the police.
04:59Therefore, the role of the neighboring powers in resolving this polemic
05:04also strengthens the confidence of the people in the role of the KRT,
05:08the power of the neighboring powers, as an agent of the government
05:11in solving the problem.
05:14This also emphasizes the importance of cooperation between community leaders
05:19and the powerful parties to ensure a harmonious and safe environment.
05:24I want to emphasize that we must always make efforts
05:28to ensure that every word and action
05:32does not cause discomfort, tension, or misunderstanding
05:38among different religious, cultural, and ethnic groups.
05:44Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
05:46Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
05:48Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister, for your answer.
05:52I would like to ask how many countries
05:55that have passed the Anti-Discrimination Act
05:59that have a good track record
06:04in reducing discrimination in those countries.
06:11How many countries?
06:12What are the obstacles if we want to pass
06:18or revoke the Anti-Discrimination Act
06:22so that we can reduce the words and sentiments
06:28that harm the sentiments of the people,
06:32as was the case with a former political party leader
06:35who accused the people of being non-Muslims and non-Earthlings
06:40as a source of corruption in Malaysia?
06:42What actions have been taken?
06:46Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
06:48Mr. Speaker,
06:50some countries do have a track record
06:56with this anti-discrimination act.
06:58For example, Singapore has the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act.
07:03But this act is only to impose a restrictive order
07:11on individuals who cause hatred among religious groups.
07:17We also have India,
07:19the Violence Prevention Act,
07:22which is also to prevent violence based on community
07:30with a focus on education and awareness
07:34to increase tolerance among various ethnicities and religions.
07:39In Indonesia, we have Pancasila,
07:42which is similar to our Rukun Negara,
07:46which has five principles.
07:49In Nigeria, we have the National Peace Committee,
07:52which is similar to what we have in our country,
07:57under the Harmony Authority,
07:59which is to deal with conflict issues,
08:02based on ethnic religions,
08:04with programs that are set up to be implemented
08:08for harmony and co-ordination.
08:12In relation to the previous question,
08:16in relation to the act,
08:18as I have said,
08:19we have many articles
08:21in which all these violations can be handled
08:25with the various articles that we have.
08:29I call on Inderama Kota.
08:32Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
08:35Thank you, Minister.
08:37I agree with the point that we have to look more seriously
08:44at the law's legitimacy.
08:48Although I do not agree with the example of the last part.
08:55I have a problem when the Minister answers
08:58the question of the Copyright Law and the Copyright Law.
09:02I think we have to go beyond.
09:04That is why I want to ask the Honourable Minister.
09:07Has there ever been a provision of three laws?
09:11The Law on the Crime of Hatred of Nations and Religions,
09:15the Law on Co-ordination,
09:18and the Law on the Success of National Harmony,
09:23which is derived from the National Coordination Consultation Council
09:28established by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib
09:32in 2015-2017.
09:37During the 8th and 9th Prime Ministers,
09:42these three laws were still on the table.
09:45When the Honourable Minister was established,
09:48I understood that these three laws
09:52were still on the table in the draft prepared by the Council
09:56with the Co-ordination Consultation Council.
10:01So I suggest that it should be discussed again.
10:06Because the issue now is not just head-spin,
10:09it has become a head-spin.
10:11It is more horrific than a head-spin.
10:15So I do not want to go into detail,
10:17but I suggest that it should be discussed first
10:23to see if there is a provision of one law
10:29that covers all three aspects.
10:31I will give you a brief example.
10:33I praise the KRT for the PANTAS action.
10:38This is a model used in Australia and Singapore.
10:42But the KRT has no authority to call.
10:45It is a coincidence that the person wants to come.
10:47That is why the National Coordination Consultation Council
10:51gives authority to whoever is appointed by the Minister
10:55to call when such things happen.
11:01Mr. Prime Minister.
11:02Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
11:05We are aware of the acts that have been proposed in the past,
11:14as mentioned by Mr. Speaker,
11:16namely the RU for hate crimes against the people and religion,
11:19and the RU for peace and national reconciliation.
11:24But it has also been discussed at that time
11:29that the RU for hate crimes against the people and religion
11:32has been rejected
11:33because all the provisions below are in violation of the law.
11:40And also the RU for peace and national reconciliation
11:44was also rejected at that time
11:46because it was included in Article 8 of the Constitution.
11:51And also the establishment of the RU for peace and national reconciliation
11:56was initially approved at that time,
11:59but after it was reviewed again,
12:03the tasks were also included in the RU for peace and national reconciliation.
12:11Regarding the desire to review it again,
12:16in the current work,
12:20on July 21, 2023,
12:23last year, the Minister of Justice
12:28under the Ministry of Justice
12:29has issued a draft resolution on July 21,
12:34and this draft resolution is to propose
12:37to review the effectiveness of the existing provisions,
12:42the challenges faced by the police agency,
12:47the enforcement,
12:49and also to propose alternative provisions
12:54for civil reasons,
12:56and the fourth is to pass other provisions.
13:02But after the focus group dialogue,
13:08it was found that the violation of the existing provisions,
13:13such as the Sultan's Act,
13:15was replaced by a new Act,
13:18which is more specific,
13:20form or operation,
13:22crime,
13:23and also the existing move,
13:25all remain.
13:29And the dialogue did not produce any conclusions
13:39that lead to a new alternative
13:45for discrimination and so on.
13:50That is my answer.