DAP lawmaker urges government to set timeline for Sosma amendment bill

A Democratic Action Party member of Parliament has pressed the government to establish a concrete timeline for presenting proposed amendments to the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act in the legislative chamber.

Ramkarpal Singh, the DAP parliamentarian, expressed concern over the lack of developments following the Home Minister's announcement last month that the bill would be brought before Parliament. The lawmaker's remarks underscore growing uncertainty about when legislators can expect to debate the proposed changes to the controversial security law.

The Sosma amendments have been widely anticipated following months of discussion about potential reforms to the act, which grants law enforcement agencies broad investigative powers. Civil society groups and opposition lawmakers have long called for safeguards to be strengthened under the legislation.

No official statement from the Home Ministry regarding the bill's parliamentary schedule has been issued since the minister's previous announcement, leaving stakeholders awaiting further clarity on the government's timeline for legislative action on the matter.