Watered-down Act 342 amendment still open to abuse, says Harapan

Pakatan Harapan will not support the proposed amendments to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) tomorrow when it is slated for debate and voting at the Dewan Rakyat.

This is despite revisions today to reduce some of the penalties under the amended law following a public backlash against it.

“Although the additional changes today have…