Wednesday, 19 October 2011
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Khaleej Times online, 19 Oct 2011
INGAPORE — Singapore on Wednesday defended a tough British colonial-era law allowing detention without trial as a “shield” against terror attacks and rejected calls for its abolition.
Speaking in parliament, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said the Internal Security Act (ISA) enables the government to act swiftly against suspected militants before they can inflict any harm. Full story
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‘ISA is a shield that S’pore needs to protect against threats’- Yahoo! Singapore News
Singapore defends security law as terror ‘shield’
Khaleej Times online, 19 Oct 2011INGAPORE — Singapore on Wednesday defended a tough British colonial-era law allowing detention without trial as a “shield” against terror attacks and rejected calls for its abolition.
Speaking in parliament, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said the Internal Security Act (ISA) enables the government to act swiftly against suspected militants before they can inflict any harm. Full story
Related:
‘ISA is a shield that S’pore needs to protect against threats’- Yahoo! Singapore News
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