KUALA LUMPUR: The first draft of the new special
preventive law similar to the Emergency Ordinance (EO) has been sent to
the Attorney-General’s Chambers, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad
Zahid Hamidi.
“We are already in discussions with the Attorney-General about it.
“We will make an announcement once they have gone through the first draft,” he told reporters after visiting the Cure & Care Service Centre in Chow Kit and the Rumah Perlindungan Sinar Teratak Afidah in Kampung Baru here yesterday.
However, Dr Ahmad Zahid said that there were still further discussions that needed to be carried out.
“Nothing is finalised yet as we have to discuss the new law with NGOs and MPs,” he said in response to news reports that the release of nearly 2,000 EO detainees had contributed to a spike in crime, especially serious crimes.
Dr Ahmad Zahid said hardened criminals were taking advantage of the abolishment of the EO, causing an increase in crime.
“When the EO was abolished, many of these criminals were released. Now they are taking advantage of the situation. Laws that are introduced to curb crime should get the cooperation from all parties."
There has been growing calls for stronger preventive laws to stop the incidence of violent crimes after the repeal of the EO.
However, many were also sceptical about such laws, saying it could be abused and that it must not be a short cut for sloppy investigation.
In Putrajaya, Dr Ahmad Zahid said refugees from Myanmar would be sent back when the situation in their country returned to normal.
The Home Ministry, he said, together with the Human Resources Ministry and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees also planned to set up a training institute for them.
“We are already in discussions with the Attorney-General about it.
“We will make an announcement once they have gone through the first draft,” he told reporters after visiting the Cure & Care Service Centre in Chow Kit and the Rumah Perlindungan Sinar Teratak Afidah in Kampung Baru here yesterday.
However, Dr Ahmad Zahid said that there were still further discussions that needed to be carried out.
“Nothing is finalised yet as we have to discuss the new law with NGOs and MPs,” he said in response to news reports that the release of nearly 2,000 EO detainees had contributed to a spike in crime, especially serious crimes.
Dr Ahmad Zahid said hardened criminals were taking advantage of the abolishment of the EO, causing an increase in crime.
“When the EO was abolished, many of these criminals were released. Now they are taking advantage of the situation. Laws that are introduced to curb crime should get the cooperation from all parties."
There has been growing calls for stronger preventive laws to stop the incidence of violent crimes after the repeal of the EO.
However, many were also sceptical about such laws, saying it could be abused and that it must not be a short cut for sloppy investigation.
In Putrajaya, Dr Ahmad Zahid said refugees from Myanmar would be sent back when the situation in their country returned to normal.
The Home Ministry, he said, together with the Human Resources Ministry and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees also planned to set up a training institute for them.
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