She said changes in time and technology require these colonial-era laws to be reviewed.

“These laws were made before independence by the British government with their own colonial objectives … we need to review them. How long are we going to live with them?

“Our country has been independent for many years, surely we don’t want to continue using colonial laws? Not all of them are bad, but we need to review and evaluate them,” she said while campaigning at Kampung Limau Kasturi, Gua Musang, today.

Azalina said laws involving digital matters, for example, require updates as the current provisions are inadequate.

“The current laws (involving digital matters) are insufficient; it’s difficult to apprehend (offenders). The punishments are minimal, and while there are laws, they are not comprehensive,” she said.

Yesterday, Azalina said more than 3,000 outdated laws need to be reviewed to ensure they remain relevant with the changing times.

Recently, it was also reported that Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul had summoned the secretary-general and legal advisers of each ministry to re-examine existing Acts that may no longer be suitable for the present time.

Azalina said this move is necessary to discuss laws that are no longer relevant or suitable in the digital era and need to be improved to keep pace with changing times.