PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said he accepted the blame for the detention of political prisoners under the now-repealed Internal Security Act (ISA), even though it was not his decision.
In a blog post today, he said the first thing he had done upon becoming prime minister was to order the release of 21 prisoners under the ISA because he had never liked the idea of detention without trial.
“I had hoped that during my tenure as prime minister, I would not have to detain anyone,” he added.
The Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman said he had even asked the police if the country could do without the ISA. Read more