The Malaysian government is planning to establish a special court for cases under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) to expedite trials. The Home Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, stated that this is one of three key improvements being studied by the government for Sosma. Other improvements include reviewing the schedule of offenses that cannot be guaranteed bail and considering the establishment of a special court similar to the corruption court.\A special committee will be formed to study the proposed amendments to Sosma.
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan melaksanakan kajian keperluan untuk mewujudkan mahkamah khas untuk tahanan Akta Kesalahan Keselamatan 2012 bagi mempercepatkan proses pendakwaan.
Kata beliau, antara hala tuju lain adalah membuat semakan semula terhadap jadual kesalahan yang tidak boleh dijamin secara mutlak sebelum ini, bagi membolehkan mahkamah memberi jaminan. “Kita juga akan mengkaji keperluan dan kesesuaian untuk mewujudkan mahkamah khas sama seperti mahkamah khas jenayah perasuah, sekarang ada keperluan untuk kita pertimbangkan mewujudkan mahkamah khas khusus untuk kes Sosma.
Mengulas lanjut, Saifuddin Nasution turut mengumumkan pembentukan sebuah jawatankuasa khas khusus untuk memperhalusi cadangan penambahbaikan pindaan Sosma.“Biar ini menjadi satu garis masa untuk menunjukkan kesediaan kita dan sentiasa terbuka dalam menambahbaik dasar, perundangan, peraturan serta usaha untuk memperkasa aspek keselamatan dan ketenteraman awam,” katanya.
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