Dewan Rakyat passes amendments to Natl Security Act, removing PM's power to declare security zone

2020-08-24 5

The Dewan Rakyat on Monday passed amendments to the controversial National Security Council Act 2016 to remove the power to declare a security zone from the Prime Minister.

The amendments to Section 18(1) of the Act will give the power to declare a security area to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the eight-member National Security Council chaired by the Prime Minister.

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