PETALING JAYA: Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) representative Latheefa Koya has confirmed that the 10 men from the nine families who lodged missing persons reports yesterday are currently being held under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).
Latheefa said 30 families attended a special briefing today, in which they were told that their loved ones were being held under Sosma.
This included the nine families who lodged reports yesterday.
“This is an abuse of Sosma, which is meant to deal with terrorism and not ordinary crimes like gangsterism,” Latheefa said. Read more