Internal security act 1960: has it outlived its purpose? / Ain-Nur ' Amiyerra Awod Abdullah, Kholyn Ruran Jonathan and Muhammad Taha Hamdan

This research shows that the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) has outlived its original purpose, which is to ensure public security from the threat of communism. Today, the country is no longer under the threat of communism. However, over the years, the ministerial power under the ISA has been abuse...

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Main Authors: Awod Abdullah, Ain-Nur ' Amiyerra, Jonathan, Kholyn Ruran, Hamdan, Muhammad Taha
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2005
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/32977/
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Hamdan, Muhammad Taha
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Jonathan, Kholyn Ruran
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description This research shows that the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) has outlived its original purpose, which is to ensure public security from the threat of communism. Today, the country is no longer under the threat of communism. However, over the years, the ministerial power under the ISA has been abused as persons can be detained on suspicious basis. This research therefore justifies the need for an amendment in order for the ISA to fully serve in ensuring public security, including its other possible purpose such as in combating terrorism. The significance of this study is thus to highlight the need for a just judicial system under the ISA. The methodologies used in this research are analysis of statutes, in particular the Federal Constitution and the Internal Security Act 1960 itself, the Hansard and case laws. These analyses show that the ISA has outlived its original purpose and therefore is highly recommended to be amended or abolished.
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spelling uitm-329772024-11-20T07:48:28Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/32977/ Internal security act 1960: has it outlived its purpose? / Ain-Nur ' Amiyerra Awod Abdullah, Kholyn Ruran Jonathan and Muhammad Taha Hamdan Awod Abdullah, Ain-Nur ' Amiyerra Jonathan, Kholyn Ruran Hamdan, Muhammad Taha Politics, Practical Form and structure of government Public policy This research shows that the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) has outlived its original purpose, which is to ensure public security from the threat of communism. Today, the country is no longer under the threat of communism. However, over the years, the ministerial power under the ISA has been abused as persons can be detained on suspicious basis. This research therefore justifies the need for an amendment in order for the ISA to fully serve in ensuring public security, including its other possible purpose such as in combating terrorism. The significance of this study is thus to highlight the need for a just judicial system under the ISA. The methodologies used in this research are analysis of statutes, in particular the Federal Constitution and the Internal Security Act 1960 itself, the Hansard and case laws. These analyses show that the ISA has outlived its original purpose and therefore is highly recommended to be amended or abolished. 2005-03 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/32977/1/32977.pdf Awod Abdullah, Ain-Nur ' Amiyerra and Jonathan, Kholyn Ruran and Hamdan, Muhammad Taha (2005) Internal security act 1960: has it outlived its purpose? / Ain-Nur ' Amiyerra Awod Abdullah, Kholyn Ruran Jonathan and Muhammad Taha Hamdan. (2005) Degree thesis, thesis, Universiti Teknologi MARA. <http://terminalib.uitm.edu.my/32977.pdf>
spellingShingle Politics, Practical
Form and structure of government
Public policy
Awod Abdullah, Ain-Nur ' Amiyerra
Jonathan, Kholyn Ruran
Hamdan, Muhammad Taha
Internal security act 1960: has it outlived its purpose? / Ain-Nur ' Amiyerra Awod Abdullah, Kholyn Ruran Jonathan and Muhammad Taha Hamdan
title Internal security act 1960: has it outlived its purpose? / Ain-Nur ' Amiyerra Awod Abdullah, Kholyn Ruran Jonathan and Muhammad Taha Hamdan
title_full Internal security act 1960: has it outlived its purpose? / Ain-Nur ' Amiyerra Awod Abdullah, Kholyn Ruran Jonathan and Muhammad Taha Hamdan
title_fullStr Internal security act 1960: has it outlived its purpose? / Ain-Nur ' Amiyerra Awod Abdullah, Kholyn Ruran Jonathan and Muhammad Taha Hamdan
title_full_unstemmed Internal security act 1960: has it outlived its purpose? / Ain-Nur ' Amiyerra Awod Abdullah, Kholyn Ruran Jonathan and Muhammad Taha Hamdan
title_short Internal security act 1960: has it outlived its purpose? / Ain-Nur ' Amiyerra Awod Abdullah, Kholyn Ruran Jonathan and Muhammad Taha Hamdan
title_sort internal security act 1960: has it outlived its purpose? / ain-nur ' amiyerra awod abdullah, kholyn ruran jonathan and muhammad taha hamdan
topic Politics, Practical
Form and structure of government
Public policy
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/32977/