On 2 April 2024, Parliament sat for the 2nd reading of the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Bill. The bill extends the Minister of Home Affair’s power to detain individuals indefinitely in the interest of “public safety, peace and good order”. If passed, the ‘temporary’ law will be extended for the 15th time since 1955. This extension would last for five years till October 2029.
The CLTPA is an affront to the principle of open justice and the rule of law. Read the civil society statement objecting to the renewal of this law in the gallery below.
Transformative Justice Collective 