Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali says the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) can be used to facilitate investigations and prosecution of security offences. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Kamal Ariffi, October 13, 2015.
Use of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) is not limited to terrorism or terrorists alone, the attorney-general said today in a press conference to address criticism against the use of the law on Putrajaya's critics.
Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali said Sosma, as a procedural law, allowed for special measures to be taken to facilitate investigations and prosecution of actions that are security offences.
"Sosma is not limited to terrorism or terrorists alone," he said, reading from a press statement at his office in Putrajaya today.
Apandi said he wanted to clarify the charges against former Umno man Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan and lawyer Matthias Chang, who were yesterday charged with attempted sabotage of the Malaysian economy and the banking and financial systems.
"Both were charged under Section 124L of the Penal Code and not under Sosma.
"This decision by us has been questioned by certain parties.
"The Attorney-General's Chambers wishes to clarify that Sosma is a procedural law that provides special measures to facilitate investigations and prosecution for what is known as security offences," he said.
Yesterday, six veteran Barisan Nasional leaders led by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad held a press conference to condemn the use of Sosma against Khairuddin and Chang who had been critical of government-owned state investor 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
Khairuddin had lodged reports against the firm in several countries.
The BN leaders said Sosma, when passed in Parliament, was not meant to be used against those who expressed opinions or beliefs.
- TMI
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