Internal Security Act Malaysia
232 1963 modification of laws internal 16 09 1963 security and public order borneo states order 1963.
Internal security act malaysia. Siaan ansori and greg lopez anu. Akta keselamatan dalam negeri 1960 abbreviated isa was a preventive detention law in force in malaysia the legislation was enacted after the federation of malaya gained independence from britain in 1957. For example in november and december 2002 the government ignored the recommendation of the advisory board to release five opposition party keadilan activists the justice party formed by anawar ibrahim s wife dr.
The present act was originally enacted by the parliament of malaysia as the internal security act. Akta keselamatan dalam negeri is a preventive detention law in force in malaysia the legislation was enacted after malaysia gained independence from britain in 1957 the isa allows for detention without trial or criminal charges under limited legally defined circumstances. The internal security act 1960 isa malay.
Badrulamin bahron and. Some 20 000 or so malaysians met the full force of prime minister najib s security forces when they demonstrated peacefully on august 1 in kuala lumpur against the repressive internal security act isa a draconian law used by the malaysian government to quell the. The malaysian internal security act 1960 no.
The original act entered into force for west malaysia on 1 august 1960 and east malaysia 16 september 1963. Act to provide for the internal security of malaysia preventive detention the prevention of subversion the suppression of organised violence against persons and property in specified areas of malaysia and for matters incidental thereto. 18 60 was extended to singapore on 16 9 63 when singapore became a component part of malaysia see l n.
Internal security act 1960 section 72. Malaysia s internal security act isa is a preventive detention law originally enacted in the early 1960s during a national state of emergency as a temporary measure to fight a communist rebellion. Abolish not reform it 27 august 2009.
The preambles to that act are reproduced in this act in their entirety. Ed is a statute that grants the executive power to enforce preventive detention prevent subversion suppress organized violence against persons and property and do other things incidental to the internal security of singapore. The internal security act 1960 malay.
The internal security act in malaysia. The internal security act isa of singapore cap. Interpretation part ii general provisions relating to internal security chapter i prohibition of organizations and associations of a political or quasi military character and uniforms etc.
Wan azizah ismail tian chua saari sungib likman noor adam dr. Internal security 71 laws of malaysia act 82 internal security act 1960 list of amendments amending law short title in force from act 9 1962 internal security amendment 24 02 1962 act 1962 l n. Internal security 3 laws of malaysia act 82 internal security act 1960 arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1.
