PETALING JAYA: Allowing military personnel to arrest civilians in violation of the movement control order may lead to excessive use of force or other abuses that infringe the civil liberties of the public, says Lawyers of Liberty.
Its coordinator Zaid Malek said they were gravely concerned with the statement made by Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Thursday (Jan 14) that the Malaysian Armed Forces personnel now have the power to detain and take action against citizens who have breached the MCO.
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