‘Hidup rakyat!' - Dewan Rakyat rejects motion to renew key Sosma provision

The Dewan Rakyat has voted down a motion to extend the enforcement period for a key provision under the Security Offences (Special Measures) 2012 Act (Sosma).<br /><br />The provision in question is Section 4(5) of Sosma, which allows for detention without trial for up to 28 days and must be renewed periodically to be enforceable.<br /><br />Only 84 MPs supported the renewal when a bloc vote was called, compared to 86 who opposed it. Another 50 MPs were absent.