The investigation against Teresa Kok for her comments on halal certification is reminiscent of the Sosma crackdown on DAP members during the first PH government.

Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay says current laws on cigarette and liquor smuggling are less effective in curbing such activities.

This is despite Pakatan Harapan's past calls on previous governments to repeal the law.

Lawyers for Liberty says relatives of detainees under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act staging a hunger strike outside Sungai Buloh prison exemplifies the cruel and arbitrary nature of the law.

Mustaza Abdul Rahman speaks of his experience in detention under Sosma and urges the government to review the punishments meted out under the law.

Mustaza Abdul Rahman only had a week to celebrate Aidilfitri before he was sent to undergo treatment for PTSD.

Rather than the new government justifying its reliance on Sosma, it should take immediate steps to release all of those who have been detained under the law.

The DAP veteran urges the government to move ahead with the process started by the previous administration to amend the controversial law giving wide powers to the police.

Deputy Minister Shamsul Anuar Nasarah says the discussions are aimed at avoiding misunderstanding about the laws in the country, including Sosma.

Lawyers for Liberty asks how a government led by Anwar Ibrahim can 'blindly defend' the controversial law.

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia says an appropriate balance must be struck between national security and the maintenance of human rights.

He says he has only been at the home ministry for two weeks.