Gobind calls for review of Sosma after Lawyers For Liberty’s statement

PETALING JAYA: Damansara MP Gobind Singh Deo has asked Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution to reconsider his stance on the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma), saying that the latter's position is at odds with the position taken by Pakatan Harapan, which has acknowledged that Sosma is "problematic and needs to be dealt with".

In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Dec 14) to respond to Saifuddin's statement on Tuesday, where the latter stated that the government has no intention of reviewing Sosma, which provides for preventive detention of up to 28 days, Gobind, who is also DAP's deputy chairman, said it is undeniable that "Sosma is oppressive in nature" even as it is acknowledged there is a need for laws to deal with national security.