PSM man urges gov't to honour PAA repeal promise

The government has been urged to honour its promise to repeal the Public Assembly Act 2012 (PAA), rather than reduce the amount of time required for organisers to notify the police about upcoming gatherings.

Section 9(1) of the PAA currently states that organisers must submit a notice to the police at least 10 days before a gathering or assembly is scheduled to be held...