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Fri, 12/03/2010 - 01:37
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HOME MINISTRY LOOKING AT AMENDING RESTRICTED RESIDENCE ACT
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The Home Ministry is looking at amending the
country's preventive laws, including the Restricted Residence Act 1933, to make
them more relevant and effective.
Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the ministry was also looking for
suitable legislation to replace certain laws, among which, were no longer
suitable in this age of rapid information technology advancement.
"It cannot be denied that in a borderless world, restricted individuals can
easily contact their criminal friends through the communication tools available,
so we need to look at different appproaches and methods to penalise offenders by
amending the relevant laws accordingly," he said in reply to a question from MP
Idris Haron in the Lower House of parliament Thursday.
Hishammuddin said the enforcement of restricted residence on individuals was not
under the jurisdiction of the courts as there were no Acts or laws that gave the
courts such power.
Instead, he said, there were certain legal provisions that gave the Home
Ministry the power to issue an order for restricted residence on any individual
arrested by the police.
"Among the laws are the Amergency Ordinance (Public Order and Prevention of
Crime) 1969, Dangerous Drugs Act (Special Preventive Measures) 1985, Restricted
Residence Act 1933 and Prevention of Crime Act 1959."
He said 130 people were now under restricted residence, including 23 in Negeri
Sembilan, 17 in Terengganu, 11 in Pahang and 16 in Johor.
Hishammuddin said imposing restricted residence was more of a preventive and
rehabilitative approach rather than a punishment as welfare assistance and
motivation were provided to those involved.
"So far, there have been no problems in implementing the residency
restriction as the individuals adhered to the order, including reporting to the
nearest police station regularly."
According to him, the effectiveness of the rehabilitation programme would be
used as a Key Performance Indicator for his ministry next year.
He also urged the public and non-governmental organisations to assist the
programme to ensure its effectiveness.
-- BERNAMA
country's preventive laws, including the Restricted Residence Act 1933, to make
them more relevant and effective.
Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the ministry was also looking for
suitable legislation to replace certain laws, among which, were no longer
suitable in this age of rapid information technology advancement.
"It cannot be denied that in a borderless world, restricted individuals can
easily contact their criminal friends through the communication tools available,
so we need to look at different appproaches and methods to penalise offenders by
amending the relevant laws accordingly," he said in reply to a question from MP
Idris Haron in the Lower House of parliament Thursday.
Hishammuddin said the enforcement of restricted residence on individuals was not
under the jurisdiction of the courts as there were no Acts or laws that gave the
courts such power.
Instead, he said, there were certain legal provisions that gave the Home
Ministry the power to issue an order for restricted residence on any individual
arrested by the police.
"Among the laws are the Amergency Ordinance (Public Order and Prevention of
Crime) 1969, Dangerous Drugs Act (Special Preventive Measures) 1985, Restricted
Residence Act 1933 and Prevention of Crime Act 1959."
He said 130 people were now under restricted residence, including 23 in Negeri
Sembilan, 17 in Terengganu, 11 in Pahang and 16 in Johor.
Hishammuddin said imposing restricted residence was more of a preventive and
rehabilitative approach rather than a punishment as welfare assistance and
motivation were provided to those involved.
"So far, there have been no problems in implementing the residency
restriction as the individuals adhered to the order, including reporting to the
nearest police station regularly."
According to him, the effectiveness of the rehabilitation programme would be
used as a Key Performance Indicator for his ministry next year.
He also urged the public and non-governmental organisations to assist the
programme to ensure its effectiveness.
-- BERNAMA
