IPOH: The United States is willing to assist Malaysia in drafting new laws to replace the Internal Security Act (ISA) and other preventive laws, US ambassador to Malaysia Paul W. Jones said.
“We are more than happy to share our experiences but it is really up to Malaysia to pass laws that encompass civil liberty in the country.
“On our part, we do have some expertise in this area.
“For instance, we had a very healthy debate about how to counter terrorism while maintaining civil liberty,” he told reporters after a courtesy call on Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir at his office here yesterday.
Jones said the United States was very encouraged with the announcement to abolish the ISA by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak recently.
He said the US Government was now looking to see how Malaysia would move ahead on the issue.
“I think around the world that (expanding civil liberty) is what the people are interested in as well as ensuring national security is well-protected.
“This is the challenge for every country but clearly Malaysia has demonstrated its commitment to move forward and extend civil liberty in the country,” he said.
During his recent Malaysia Day address, Najib announced the Government’s decision to lift the Emergency Proclamations and abolish the ISA and several other archaic laws.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said new laws to replace the ISA would be modelled after the Patriot’s Act in the United States, the Anti-Terrorism Act in Britain and Australia’s laws on terrorism.
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