Emendments to PCA 1959: Hell with the opposition!

Ah-ha! I hope the Parliament will approve the proposed amendments to the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 which allows the police to detain someone for two years without criminal charges or trial.

Thumbs up to Home Ministry and its minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. We should also laud PM Najib Tun Razak and the AGC for replacing what we were supposed to uphold but 'gave it away' - the Internal Security Act (ISA) and Emergency Ordinance.

Bravo!

Does not matter if the opposition was piss off about it and called the new Act as 'more draconian' as long as the objective of it is to keep the country save and stable from elements of subversive and terrorism.

We have about 28 million citizens and another 6 million foreigners to protect in Malaysia, and the law only applies to those who try run down the country. No political motive in it either unless there are people who use politics to incite inter-racial and inter-religious chaos.

A proposed Section 19A under the Act also states the detention period as renewable for another two years in the interest of public order, security or crime prevention.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi tabled the Bill for first reading in Parliament Wednesday.
The amendments allow for detention without criminal charge or trial, similar to that provided in the repealed Emergency Ordinance and the Internal Security Act.
A Prevention of Crime Board will also be established under proposed new sections 7B and 7C.
The board will determine issuance of detention orders, subject to review by the High Court.
It will comprise three members led by a chairman who is, has been, or is qualified to be a Federal Court, Court of Appeal or High Court judge.
Following a proposed amendment to Section 9, inquiry reports are to be made to the board instead of the Home Minister.
To be considered for detention, a person must have committed two or more serious offences, and the inquiry report has sufficient evidence to support the findings.

National security is not something to bargain and tolerate. Those who breach it MUST be dealt with severely. We must learn from the past.

Also read PCA amendments: What you need to know

In a related development, the government is proposing a five years jail for anyone caught using dubious 'Datuk' honorific titles bestowed by unrecognised leaders or Sultans like that of the Sulu Sultanate.

The five-year custodial sentence will be introduced under a new clause in the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1963.

Thomas Su (DAP - Ipoh Timur) said the amendment is appropriate to ensure no one makes a mockery of bona fide titles issued by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the various state Sultans and governors.

"It will also discourage the public from being duped into paying thousands of ringgit to get a title," he told The Malaysian Insider.
However, he said Putrajaya should be clear on who are the self-proclaimed heads of state.
The Star had on June 20 reported that Undang Luak Naning, a customary chieftain in Malacca, handed out scores of unrecognised Datukships and other titles to people who “contributed” to the Naning Territory.
Another self-proclaimed “Malacca-Perak Sultan” Ahmad Shah Raja Noor Jan Shah also awarded titles to more than 90 people.
These awards, carrying titles such as “Dato Seri”, “Dato”, “Datuk Paduka" and "Datuk Seri Paduka", are not recognised in the country.

So, to those 'Datuk' or 'Dato' 'TIPU, better strip yourself of such tittles or face the music! There are too many of you around, actually.