Bernama reported him as saying the review was in line with the Cabinet’s directive to the ministry to re-examine Sosma.

“We are now scrutinising these 73 offences to determine which can be made eligible for bail, effectively restoring that power to the courts. This is a significant shift for us and several key stakeholders,” he said during a breaking of fast gathering with media practitioners in Putrajaya.

Saifuddin said the ministry was also focused on reviewing Section 30 of Sosma, which had been a point of contention at various stakeholder engagements.

“Section 30 states that once a suspect is detained beyond 28 days, they will remain in custody through court proceedings, including at the High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court.

“Through our engagement sessions, many have argued that this section warrants reconsideration,” he was quoted as saying.

The minister reaffirmed the unity government’s commitment to reforming the Act while safeguarding individual rights.

Previously, Saifuddin said the amendments to Sosma aimed to strike a balance between national security and human rights while ensuring the legislation remained effective in tackling serious, complex and organised crimes that threatened national security and public order.

Sosma was enforced in 2012 by Najib Razak’s administration after the Internal Security Act was abolished the same year.

Under Sosma, among other things, a police officer may arrest and detain a person without a warrant if he was believed to be involved in security offences.