PARLIAMENT | An opposition has criticised a provision in the proposed amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 that would allow a search warrant to remain valid even if it is defective.

Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) argued that if the proposed legislation becomes law, Malaysia might as well do away the requiring a warrant to conduct a search.

“Section 233 is considered the most oppressive...