New laws not needed to tackle racial, religious hatred

KUALA LUMPUR: The existing laws are sufficient to manage issues related to racial and religious hatred, said National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang.

He said that any individual who intentionally commits any act, provokes or issues any statement that undermines racial and religious unity can be investigated and prosecuted in the existing laws in the country.

This includes Subsection 4(1) of the Sedition Act; Section 295, 296, 298, 298A, 504, 505 and 506 of the Penal Code; and Section 233 of Communications and Multimedia Act.

“The ministry is of the opinion that there is no need to enact or introduce a new law at this time and it is sufficient to improve the enforcement of the existing laws.”