Government wants to add treason to Penal Code
The current Penal Code, introduced in July 2015, repealed a set of laws written in 1968.
11 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
The government wants to amend the Penal Code to add “treason to the state” as a criminal offence.
Attorney General Mohamed Anil said the government was preparing two bills to amend the Penal Code, SunOnline reported.
The bills are scheduled to be sent to parliament when it resumes after recess.
Anil made the comments on a state media news programme, Raajje Miadhu, saying one of the bills will add a chapter to the Penal Code criminalising treason.
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