KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 10 -- The government is proposing significant amendments to the Security Measures (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said these include changes to bail provisions and the possible establishment of a special court to address proceedings long waiting time.

"Currently there are 73 offences under Sosma which, under existing practice, are all handled through a single uniform approach.

"Among the most widely criticised provisions are Section 13 on bail and Section 30, which concerns the long waiting period before proceedings are concluded," Saifuddin told the Parliament in his winding-up speech on the motion of thanks for the Royal Address yesterday.

He said currently, ...