Law minister Nancy Shukri says that the National Harmony Bill is still being drafted by the government and may be renamed.
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KUALA LUMPUR: The National Harmony Bill will not be tabled at the Parliament seating next week, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri today.
Speaking after attending a function at the MIC headquarters, the law minister said that the bill is still in the process of being drafted and may be renamed.
“To be honest it is a lengthy process. Even today I met the Bar Council to discuss the bill. We want their views to be taken into account before tabling the bill.
“It is a very important bill. So it is better to take time to draft a bill with more positive elements and not look draconian, ” she said.
Her statement however contradicted an earlier statement made on October 23, where Nancy was reported to have said that the National Harmony Bill was sent to the Attorney General’s Chambers for scrutiny.
In July 2010, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced that the government would repeal the Sedition Act 1948 and replace it with the National Harmony Act, under the Government’s Transformation Plan.
He said the new Act will safeguard the right to freedom of speech while protecting national unity by preventing incitement of religious or ethnic hatred.
Nancy also said the government would not tabling the amendment to the Bankruptcy Act 1967 in the next parliamentary session.
The amendment will provide several alternative provisions so that creditors can get back their money based on the insolvency legal framework such as “individual voluntary arrangement” and “debt repayment scheme.”
On proposed legislations that would be tabled next week, Nancy said her ministry would be tabling an amendment to the Judges’ Remuneration (Amendment) Bill 2013, which would allow a slight increment of pension for judges.
“There are also some other bills we will table during the parliament session but I can’t say anything further, ” she said.
UPDATED
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Harmony Bill will not be tabled at the Parliament seating next week, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri today.Speaking after attending a function at the MIC headquarters, the law minister said that the bill is still in the process of being drafted and may be renamed.
“To be honest it is a lengthy process. Even today I met the Bar Council to discuss the bill. We want their views to be taken into account before tabling the bill.
“It is a very important bill. So it is better to take time to draft a bill with more positive elements and not look draconian, ” she said.
Her statement however contradicted an earlier statement made on October 23, where Nancy was reported to have said that the National Harmony Bill was sent to the Attorney General’s Chambers for scrutiny.
In July 2010, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced that the government would repeal the Sedition Act 1948 and replace it with the National Harmony Act, under the Government’s Transformation Plan.
He said the new Act will safeguard the right to freedom of speech while protecting national unity by preventing incitement of religious or ethnic hatred.
Nancy also said the government would not tabling the amendment to the Bankruptcy Act 1967 in the next parliamentary session.
The amendment will provide several alternative provisions so that creditors can get back their money based on the insolvency legal framework such as “individual voluntary arrangement” and “debt repayment scheme.”
On proposed legislations that would be tabled next week, Nancy said her ministry would be tabling an amendment to the Judges’ Remuneration (Amendment) Bill 2013, which would allow a slight increment of pension for judges.
“There are also some other bills we will table during the parliament session but I can’t say anything further, ” she said.
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