Amendments to ISA to be tabled at the Dewan Rakyat

Submitted by adam on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Bernama

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 19:05:00

PUTRAJAYA: The proposed amendments to the Internal Security Act (ISA) will be tabled and debated at the coming Parliament sitting according to the Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.

He said the draft of the amendments which involved five issues were being scrutinised by the Attorney General's Office before they were tabled to the cabinet for approval.

He said the proposed amendments on the five issues took into consideration views and feedbacks obtained by the ministry from the relevant parties.

"It is not appropriate for me to announce the amendments as the matter has yet to be tabled to the Cabinet for approval," he told reporters here today.

Earlier, Hishammuddin attended a briefing on the proposed amendments to the ISA with Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz.

The five issues are on the powers of the Minister, period of detention , rights and treatment of detainees, public perception that the ISA is misused for politics and detention without trial.

Hishammuddin said the ISA was not used for politics, but for the country's security.

"There is some blessings to what is happening lately, like incidents involving the ruler, religion and race. Those who previously want us to abolish the ISA are now asking us to use ISA," he added.

Comments

When the needs arise..... when it serves the agenda of certain parties!

Submitted by Road Warrior on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010.

Submitted by Road Warrior on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010.

Not amend but to abolish. The law created must be fair to all parties . It is most myopic for anyone who support the use of the ISA but failed to condemn the act of detaining a journalist . The ISA was created to counter communist insurgents but misused to jail politicians and activist whom are not supportive of the government of the day. Indeed malaysia is an unique country whereby bribery and abuse of power are tolerated. But that is another subject for another day. When a person is detain under the ISA there will be no transparency. For example - A foreigner was once detained under the ISA act for trying to ship centrifuge to an Arabic country but his Malaysian partner whom is the son of a prominent politician remains free. Just on the advice of the police. Therefore the ISA is not a fair law. Support laws that are fair . And create another law just for the terrorist. Hindraf was accused of being terrorist. Until now not a single piece of evidence but the police jail them base on hearsay. Malaysia jails people just because somebody said so and not from evidence. This is truly unique.

Submitted by JohanssmKhunPana on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010.

Submitted by JohanssmKhunPana on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010.

At the end of the day, Malaysia IS for Malaysians - dont try and ape the west as Malaysia is a very unique country. If the need arises, the government must do what is necessary to protect everyone living within the borders of the country although there are small voices asking for the abolishment of the ISA. And now, these small voices are pressing for ISA to be used against tiny voices that are deemed to be a security threat!

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010.

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010.

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