In a statement, the former Batu Kawan MP said that Sosma was inherently flawed and beyond improvement, adding that it should be scrapped.

“Legislation designed to simplify the job of law enforcement at the expense of human rights is no law at all,” he said.

Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said on Wednesday that the government was considering the possibility of allowing bail for certain offences under Sosma.

Sosma currently imposes a blanket no-bail rule for most offences, except in cases involving women, minors, or individuals who are sick.

Saifuddin said the review would also examine the 28-day detention rule, including the possibility of dividing it into shorter phases, as well as a provision which mandates that acquitted detainees remain in custody pending an appeal.

He also sought to justify the continued use of Sosma by invoking the need to balance individual rights with national security.

However, Ramasamy said such reasoning stood in stark contrast with the stance taken by Pakatan Harapan during its time in the opposition, when it had called for the repeal of Sosma or for offences to be made bailable.

He said his former party DAP had been one of Sosma’s fiercest critics but was now “conspicuously silent”.

“Their muted response raises questions. Do they now support Sosma’s cosmetic reforms, or have they simply lost the courage to challenge the government?” he said.