Take a lesson in the abrogation of the ISA: Musa Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR : What happened after the abolition of the Homeland Security Act (ISA) should serve as a lesson to the government in its review of the repeal of laws Preventive ones such as Sosma, Poca and Pota of the police Tan Sri Musa Hassan (pix) .

"We have already abolished the ISA and the Emergency Ordinance (EC) and the repeal had led to a significant increase in cases of serious crimes, particularly involving gangs. of secret societies fighting for their control zones.

Agreement if it is repealed, if we can study in detail … without Sosma, Poca and Pota, we can not contain the activities of trained terrorists as the DAESH group or well-organized, armed and violent criminal groups, "he said in an exclusive interview with Bernama here

On 22 July, Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad stated that the Government would abolish the laws that oppress the people, especially the 2012 Offenses (Special Measures) Act (Sosma The Crime Prevention Act 1954 (Poca) and the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) are also related to these repeals. [19659002Forthisveteranpolicemanitwasnecessarytohavestrictpreventivelawstoprotectthecountryanditsinhabitantsthuslimitingthemovementofextremistgroupsorganizedgroupsandorganizedcrimegroupstoday

The intrusion into Lahat Datu, Sabah by a group of Mindano led by the younger brother of Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, Agbimuddin Kiram, at Felda Sahabat Kampung Tanduo, on February 9, 2013 is another lesson that the threats national sovereignty could occur at any time and should be contained from the beginning.

The crisis that killed nine security personnel and 54 terrorists killed if the country did not have special laws like Sosma, he said.

Musa Hassan pointed out that laws aimed at reducing security threats were very important for a country like Malaysia that has a multiracial and religious community.

Commenting that Sosma was affecting human rights, he said that this was not true at all. Under Sosma, a police officer can, without a warrant, arrest and detain a detainee for only 24 hours and extend the detention period to 28 days or less to facilitate investigations.

"When the investigation was conducted and the evidence was brought, the arrested person must be indicted in court and if there is evidence, but no evidence that the detained person can be released … this is Sosma, 19659002] "For example, a person involved in an offense under Sosma is the subject of an investigation under Chapter VIA, VIB and such offenses involving criminal activities. terrorists or human trafficking may be subject to e-money The detained suspect should be informed of his relatives, namely his immediate family members, and the detained suspect can consult his lawyer in his defense. [19659002] "Under Sosma, an inmate still has the opportunity to defend himself and this is not as serious as the Patriot Act in the United States where terrorists arrested around the world, including two Malays who would be involved in the Al-Qaeda movement, arrested He said that Sosma also reduced cases, among others, such as gangsterism, gambling and prostitution in which the police took preventive measures before these activities became widespread. 19659002] Musa says Sosma has also played a crucial role in safeguarding the sovereignty of Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Malaysian rulers and the interests of the people who could be threatened, posing the threat of racial and religious riots

The Domestic Security (ISA) Act of 1960 was repealed on July 31, 2012 and replaced by SOSMA which was passed by Dewan Rakyat on April 17, 2012, obtained Royal Consent on June 18, 2012, and Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the terrorism laws were among the best and have greatly helped to curb Daesh's activities, including paralyzing 23 attempts to launch attacks in Malaysia since 2013. – Bernama [19659013] window.fbAsyncInit = function () {
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