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Introduction Recently IGP Tan Sri Mohamed Fuzi Harun stated that seven terrorists were arrested in Sabah and all of them are members of the Abu Sayyaf group (ASG) which vigorously involved in kidnapping for ransom. One of the terrorists is known to have decapitation the hostages. In addition, Sabah CPO Datuk Omar Mammah also pointed out that the members of ASG trying to hide in Sabah and in meantime other terrorist groups also pose security threat by using Sabah as a hiding place. The statements made by both the IGP and CPO indicated that terrorist groups like ASG, Al Qaeda, Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and ISIS already have support base in this country. Additionally, a research firm has identified that an emergent number of Malaysians are supporting and be tolerance for terrorist activities in the name of religion. How these terrorist groups are able to penetrate and influence the locals in this country? Do the supporters and sympathisers of these groups are willing to risk t

Last month, the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) arrested five suspected terrorists, among them three foreigners including a former member of the Al Qaeda. They also arrested a woman and a man from Sabah who were involved in terrorist financing. Meanwhile, two months ago, the PDRM detained eight suspected terrorists in Perlis comprising seven foreigners and a Malaysian. Their aim was to establish a learning centre promoting Salafi Jihadism in Southeast Asia. Last July, the PDRM also arrested another seven suspected terrorists including three Indonesians and a woman who were sending money regularly to Abu Gomez, a Malaysian terrorist in Syria. According to PDRM, since February 2013 more than 400 suspected terrorists have been arrested including more than 40 women. Recently, the inspector-general of police Mohamad Fuzi Harun stated that a total of 45 foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) have been detained since early this year and most of them are ISIS-linked terrorists. The current

Introduction The calls to abolish the security laws like the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma), the Prevention of Crime Act (Poca) and Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) by the NGOs and human right organizations in Malaysia become a matter of concern for the current Pakatan Harapan government. Under the Part 2 of the Federal Constitution, the Malaysians do enjoy the fundamental liberties like liberty of the person, protection against retrospective criminal laws and repeated trials, equality and freedom of speech, assembly and association. The question is whether these liberties can be used to undermine the peace and security of this nation or not? I am strong believer of the rule of law. The law must protect the people. According to the World Justice Project's definition of the rule of law is encompassed with accountability, just laws, open government and accessible and impartial dispute resolution. But for the hate preachers, terrorists and sy