Fears Macau security law will be abused

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Updated March 9, 2009 15:59:59

The special administrative region of Macau has put to effect a new security law that will punish crimes of political nature against the Chinese government.

But human rights groups and pro-democracy politicans fear it could be abused by authorities.

Presenter: Girish Sawlani
Speakers: Antonio Ng, member of Macau's Legislative Assembly and chairman of the New Democratic Macau Association; Alan Leong, member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council and the Civic Party

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