Peaceful Assembly Act Malaysia
Right of person who has interests p art iii.
Peaceful assembly act malaysia. Malaysia s ruling coalition says the peaceful assembly act was created to balance citizens rights to protest and maintain public order. Short title and commencement and non application 2. The amendments to the peaceful assembly act 2012 paa recently passed in parliament have given a new dimension to democracy in the country.
Interpretation p art ii right to assemble peaceably and without arms 4. 2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette. Malaysia assembling the peaceful assembly act amanda whiting 06 dec 2011 the process of enacting the peaceful assembly bill 2011 and the public debate and disappointment this has engendered illustrate some of the worst and yet also some of the most encouraging aspects of the law and legal culture in malaysia.
Akta perhimpunan aman 2012 abbreviated paa is the law which regulates public protests in malaysia according to the barisan nasional government the act allows citizens to organise and participate in assemblies peaceably and without arms subject to restrictions deemed necessary and in the interest of public order and security. The peaceful assembly act 2012 malay. The president of umno datuk seri zahid hamidi gave his assurance that the mega international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination icerd assembly which will be held on 8 december will be carried out in a peaceful manner.
Groups call for amendment of peaceful assembly act 2012. Under article 10 of the federal constitution of malaysia the right to peaceful assembly must be provided for so far as possible. Short title commencement and non application 1 this act may be cited as the peaceful assembly act 2012.
Suara rakyat malaysia suaram strongly condemns the prosecution of maria chin under section 9 5 of the peaceful assembly act 2012. Groups call for amendment of. Laws of malaysia act 736 peaceful assembly act 2012 arrangement of sections p art i preliminary section 1.
Unannotated statutes of malaysia principal acts peaceful assembly act 2012 act 736 peaceful assembly act 2012 act 736 4 right to organize assembly or participate in assembl part ii right to assemble peaceably and without arms. Right to organize assembly or participate in assembly 5.