Malaysia passes ban on street protests

Activist lawyers decry new law they say imposes tougher restrictions and penalties for demonstrators. Malaysia’s lower house of parliament has approved a ban a on street protests after opposition legislators boycotted the vote and activists criticised the ban as repressive and a threat to freedom of public assembly. The law is expected to be enforced after parliament’s upper house, also dominated

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11/29,Kuala Lumpur,Doha) Malaysia; >Malaysia's lower house of parliament has approved a ban a on street protests>,>But (略)Najib's reforms an election ploy, and say the bill validates their fears that tough old laws will merely be replaced by strict new rules.>/