Prevention of Terrorism, Special Measures Against Terrorism Bills tabled for first reading


KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has tabled six bills to deal with the growing domestic and international threat of terrorism.

Two of the six bills, the Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2015 (POTA) and the Special Measures Against Terrorism in Foreign Countries Bill 2015, were tabled for their first readings while the rest are amendments to existing laws including the Penal Code and Prevention of Crime and Security Offences (Special Measures) Act.

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