Ramkarpal urges govt to expedite Sosma amendments
GEORGE TOWN: Bukit Gelugor member of parliament Ramkarpal Singh has urged the government to announce when amendments to Sosma will be tabled, saying the delay requires urgent attention.
Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh has called on the government to speed up the announcement of amendments to the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma), asserting that the delay warrants immediate attention. The DAP national legal bureau chairman highlighted former deputy inspector-general of police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay's defense of the draconian law, which permits the detention of suspects for up to 28 days without judicial oversight and significantly restricts bail in most cases.
Ramkarpal also raised concerns over the abuse of Sosma against ordinary citizens and those allegedly involved in gang-related activities, citing the detention of a 16-year-old girl in Kedah as an example. He had previously proposed abolishing or amending Sosma in January and noted that the proposal was supported by Pas deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.
The Home Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, had reportedly indicated a Bill to amend Sosma would be introduced at the next parliamentary session. However, no progress has been made on this front since. Ramkarpal urged the government to clarify the status of the proposed amendments, stating that the matter has been neglected for too long and requires urgent action.
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