The Internal Security Act(ISA) should be used specifically to stem the activities of terrorists, communist subversives and those attempting to topple yhe givernment by force, Minister in the Prime Minister 's Department datuk zaid Ibrahim said yesterday. He said the ISA should be used for the stated purpose and"we keep to that".
Malaysia has many laws which could be applied in issues such as racial tension and threats to national security, he told reporters at his residence. zaid was asked to comment on the detention of Malaysia Today blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, Seputeh MP Teresa Kok and Sin Chew daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng under the ISA on Friday. Tan was released on saturday.
"We have many laws which the police could have used to detain the three people withoput having to use ISA. We have the Sedition Act and the Penal Code," he said
He also said many other approaches could be employed to minimise racial differences or issues, including through dialogus sessions and peaceful discussions.
Meanwhile, Zaid is expectes to contest the post of Kota Baru UMNO division head in a straighr fight with the acting head, datuk Nohd Fatmi Salleh.
Zaid was suspended as the division head for 18 months from Jan 1 abd the Umno Supreme Council decided that he cannot lead the division after serving out the suspension and had to wait until the next division election.
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