Sosma Amendments Near Completion, to Be Tabled in Upcoming Parliamentary Sitting

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27:  Proposed amendments to the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) are expected to be tabled at the next meeting of the Dewan Rakyat, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.

In a written parliamentary reply dated Jan 27, Saifuddin said the draft amendment bill is in its final stage of review, with its contents currently being examined by the Home Ministry, the Attorney-General’s Chambers, and the police.

He said the bill is slated to be tabled during the Second Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament.

According to Saifuddin, the proposed amendments will only be presented once consultations with all relevant stakeholders have been completed and the Cabinet has given its approval.

The Home Minister was responding to a question from RSN Rayer (PH–Jelutong), who sought clarification on the timeline for the government’s planned legal reforms to the Act.