GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 14 -- The review of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) will seek to uphold national security while respecting human rights, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
He said the review would focus on certain provisions, including Section 13, which deals with bailable and non-bailable offences.
"We will balance the duty to uphold national security and public order with respecting an individual's human rights," he told a press conference after officiating the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency's 20th anniversary celebrations at Karpal Singh Drive this morning.
Saifuddin said it was time for the government to reassess parts of Sosma and its application in specific cases.
"For examp...