Are multiple anti-terror laws redundant?

Koh Jun LinPublished: Apr 13, 2015 10:47 AM | Updated: Apr 13, 2015 2:32 PM

In the fight against terrorism, the government last week pushed through two new anti-terror laws while beefing up existing laws to combat terrorism.

The new bills passed by the Dewan Rakyat are the Prevention of Terrorism Bill (Pota) and Special Measures Against Terrorism in Foreign Countries Bill.

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