Muhyiddin: Cabinet agrees to withdraw moratorium on certain Acts

SUBANG JAYA: The Cabinet has agreed to allow police to use certain Acts that are under review to handle the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman Temple case.

Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the Cabinet had at its meeting on Friday decided to withdraw the moratorium on the Prevention of Crime Act ( Amendment) 2017, Prevention of Terrorism Act, Sedition Act 1948 and Security Offences Special Measures Act.

“There is a moratorium on these Acts but in the current situation, considering what happened at the temple, they can be used by the police even though they are being thoroughly re-evaluated,” he told reporters after meeting police personnel on duty around the temple yesterday.

Muhyiddin, who arrived at 3.40pm, also met with the temple’s management to discuss the crisis.

Also present was Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Noor Rashid Ibrahim.

He said police had so far detained 58 people comprising 18 Indians, two Chinese and 38 Malays to help in the investigation of the case.

“There are several more suspects who will be arrested,” Muhyiddin said.

To date, police have received more than 5,000 reports pertaining to the case nationwide.

He said police were still investigating suspects who had caused serious injuries to fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim with certain parties coming forward to help them. — Bernama