Insist on ISA repeal

Personally I disagreed over the Government’s stand not to review the Internal Security Act and consider that the ISA was not going to be reviewed was in complete disregard for public opinion.
I feel the Government should not just brush these comments aside. Instead, it should do the right thing by considering whether there is still a need for such an Act, it is totally irrelevant in the modern age.

Suggestions by various leaders to take into account all the different views on the ISA should also be supported. There are many views on the ISA whether it should be abolished, amended or maintained. The set up of a special committee will be able to study all aspects of the Act as ISA had outlived its purpose and was no longer relevant in the 21st century, ISA was originally created to prevent and curb violence and had its purpose in the 1960s and 70s.

“But in the last 30 years, we have seen it used for reasons it was never intended for on those suspected of falsifying identity cards and printing counterfeit currency notes instead of focusing preventing terrorism.

Human needs to have fair judgement and the resignation of our respected Minister, Zaid Ibrahim tells everything...