JAKARTA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic) said the Government had proposed the Prevention of Terrosim Act (Pota) as there is a need for a specific law to check against terrorist activities in the country, in fact, lately there were Malaysian nationals who were involved with such activities abroad.
The Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister said on Wednesday that the new act gives executive power to the Terrorism Prevention Board, whose members are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and those detained can meet their next-of-kin and seek the services of lawyers chosen by them.
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