PANEIR Selvam’s letter “Security laws vital against terror threats” (The Star, Nov 19) is a timely reminder on the subject of national security. He argues that we must retain our security laws. Is he right?
The reason why the ISA and Police Act were abolished was because the former government responded to populist sentiments that claimed these laws had been abused. The Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) and Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) were introduced as their replacement.
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