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Existing Laws Deemed Adequate for Addressing Race, Religion, and Royal Institution Issues

Accra:National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang stated that the government considers current laws sufficient to handle offenses related to race, religion, and the royal institution (3R). There are no plans to introduce a new law, named the National Unity Act, to specifically address these issues, including those emerging from social media developments.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Aaron emphasized that the existing legal framework is adequate for addressing 3R-related offenses. He highlighted the importance of more stringent and effective enforcement through relevant agencies. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) plays a key role in monitoring social media and takes necessary actions, such as enforcement measures and requests to social media platforms to remove content that violates the law.

Aaron identified several pieces of legislation relevant to these efforts, including the Penal Code, the Sedition Act 1948, the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, and the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984. Enforcement is managed by various ministries and agencies, such as the Home Ministry, the Royal Malaysia Police, the Communications Ministry, and MCMC.

The National Unity Ministry (KPN) is dedicated to promoting social harmony through education, community intervention, and mediation. It has implemented systems to monitor unity-related issues and established a network for community complaints and referrals to address sensitive community matters. Additionally, the ministry employs 617 mediators to help resolve conflicts peacefully and operates community mediation centers where individuals can lodge complaints and access mediation services.

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