KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 15 -- Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) has welcomed the government's plan to review the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) but cautioned that the amendments must not be further delayed.
In a statement, Suaram executive director Sevan Doraisamy said the review was long overdue, noting that stakeholder engagements had already been conducted in 2023, with detailed recommendations submitted to the Home Ministry.
"What is needed now is not another round of reviews, but swift action to implement these amendments without further delay," he said.
He reiterated Suaram's call for the abolition of Section 4(5), which allows for 28-day pre-charge detention without judicial oversight.
"It contravenes the right to ...