In January, a motion to abolish the law was rejected by the lower house of parliament, which is packed with active and former military officers. A revised motion to amend the law, replacing its long prison terms with shorter ones or fines, will be debated when parliament resumes in October.
http://www.information.myanmaronlinecentre.com/in-the-new-myanmar-an-old-juntas-laws-survive-and-adapt-2/
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