Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the Prevention of Terrorism Board will hold a meeting before the end of his detention period next month, by examining various conditions during the detention period, including his conduct.

“I have not come to a final decision. I just reviewed the matter and the two-year detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) is likely to end soon.

“Regardless, there is a procedure before the final decision is made through a single board (Prevention of Terrorism Board).

“It will look at the circumstances during the detention period and how he (Yazid) has behaved, whether he has improved or not. This will be looked at and then the decision will be made,” he said.

Muhyiddin, who is also Pagoh MP, spoke to reporters after attending the “Malaysian Volunteer Corps Department (Rela) with the Leader” event here today, also attended by Rela director-general Zulkifli Abidin.

“In any case, I cannot decide before the board meeting and the board has not met to look at the case,” he said.

It was reported that Yazid, 55, may be released from detention next month and that the release had raised concerns among anti-terrorism officials in the country.

Yazid had been detained at the Simpang Renggam Prison, near Kluang, for two years under Pota, under which a suspect can be detained without trial for two years.