The Federal Court today ruled that the detention of Malaysian Mujahidin Group (KMM) suspect Nasharuddin Nasir under the Internal Security Act (ISA) was valid.

Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Steve Shim made the ruling when allowing the government's appeal against the release order made by the Shah Alam High Court judge Suriyadi Halim Omar on Nov 8 last year.

"I find sufficient merits in the appeal. Accordingly the appeal is allowed," said Shim at the close of his judgment which was concurred by Federal Court judge Siti Norma Yaakob. The other judge who heard the appeal was the former Chief Justice Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah who has since retired.