KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): DAP is urging the Attorney General to "seriously reconsider” the application filed to review the Federal Court’s decision that struck down part of the peaceful assembly law. A judicial review of the ruling could delay the ongoing efforts to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, DAP national chairman Gobind Singh Deo said in a statement. “The application for review would not permit us to look beyond the matters raised in that application, thereby limiting the intended reforms which are needed to the Act,” Gobind said. "Given that efforts are already underway to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act, we should take this opportunity to revisit and improve the provisions of the Act through Parliament instead of pursuing further litigation by way of review," Gobind added. The apex court ruled in July 2025 that Section 9(5) was disproportionate and violated the right to peaceful assembly under Article 10 of the Federal Constitution.

Source: The Edge Markets January 15, 2026 10:40 UTC