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Malaysia to repeal sedition law as polls loom

Prime Minister Najib Razak said Malaysia would repeal its dreaded colonial-era Sedition Act, which critics charged was abused to curb dissent, as the country heads for a tightly-fought election. Najib said late Wednesday the act represented a “bygone era”, and would be replaced by a “National Harmony”