Is Pota really ISA 2.0? Experts weigh in

comments     Alyaa Azhar     Published     Updated

The recently passed bill on the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) has been dubbed the Internal Security Act (ISA) 2.0 due to its provision on detention without trial.

This provision therefore links the now-defunct ISA, the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (PCA) and Pota.

A person can be detained for up to two years and the detention can be renewed indefinitely for two years at a time.

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