The provision in the Internal Security Act (ISA) which gives the police arbitrary power to arrest and detain suspects for 60 days should be amended, says former Court of Appeal judge Shaik Daud Ismail.

Although there is still a need for the ISA in the country, Shaik Daud said the act needs to be reviewed to prevent abuses by the authorities, adding that the court should have a role in the issuance of warrants for arrest and detention orders under the ISA.