Anwar backs changes to Sosma, says justice must hold even in fight against terror | Malay Mail

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Amendments to the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) must uphold the principles of justice and not allow for any abuse by the government, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. The PKR president and backbencher said he and the ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH)...

Wednesday, 06 Nov 2019 02:56 PM MYTDatuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrives at the Parliament Lobby in Kuala Lumpur November 6, 2019. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

The PKR president and backbencher said he and the ruling Pakatan Harapan agree on the necessity for Sosma to counter terrorism in the country, but added that his personal experience with being detained without trial has made his wary of such preventive laws. The Port Dickson MP said he had experienced being held under the Internal Security Act — abolished in 2012 — which had been meant to fight the spread of militant communism, but which was later used against political dissenters, trade union leaders and even student leaders.He said the authorities must be able to make distinctions between grave offenders and those venial faults to curb terrorism in Malaysia.

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Ic.. So isis supporters are also detained. So why is everyone saying that LTTE detainment is bias?

Wisdom always better to avoid temptation of power, keep mouth shut first before ascend,else some might utter against your wings of credibility.

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