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Tuesday, 27 September 2011 11:53am
©The New Straits Times (Used by permission)

KUALA LUMPUR: The upcoming parliamentary session is set to be a landmark and probably the busiest one.
Not only is it said to be the final session before Parliament is dissolved, but also one that will see the end of several controversial laws as recently announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz told New Straits Times yesterday that this session would close the chapters on the outdated Emergency Ordinance (EO) and Banishment Act.

The session, slated to start on Oct 3 and end on Dec 1, will kick off with debates on Kampung Baru Development Corporation (PPKB) bill, which is expected to go on for the first four days.

With all the hype and anticipation surrounding this session, the Internal Security Act (ISA) still has a long way to go before it can be abolished.

Nazri said the matter should not be hurried despite pressure from certain quarters as it dealt greatly with national security.

"We have to remember that we are dealing with terrorism here. We can't just repeal it now without preparing anything," he said, referring to two new acts which will replace the ISA. 

Nazri warned of serious implications on national security if the ISA was repealed now.

"Can you imagine the scare and nervousness, not just among us, but internationally? There will be deep implications. We can repeal it now and have all the detainees released, but would you want to see all the terrorists on the streets?"

Nazri, who is the minister in charge of legal affairs, said the ISA would be repealed eventually "as it is already in the hands of the attorney-general".

"A follow-up must be done by the A-G's Chambers to enact these two acts, one related to terrorism and the other, to safeguard public order."
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