FAQs on Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011

Please click here to see the "FAQs on Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011" prepared by Bar Council's Constitutional Law Committee, as well as a comparison between section 27 of the Police Act 1967 (current law on assemblies) and the Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011 (which is meant to replace section 27).

Please click here for the Bahasa Malaysia version (Rang Undang-undang Perhimpunan Aman 2011: Soalan-soalan Lazim).

You can also click on the links below to view the:

(1) Bar Council press release entitled “Peaceful Assembly Bill is more restrictive than present law and must be improved” issued on 22 Nov 2011;
(2) Bar Council press release entitled “Broken promise: Prime Minister has not lived up to Malaysia Day 2011 pledge” issued on 24 Nov 2011;

(3) Malaysian Bar’s Memorandum on Peaceful Assembly Bill dated 24 Nov 2011; and

(4) Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011.