Pinoy, 5 other 'terrorists' to be released after 2-year detention in Malaysia

From GMA News (Jan 5): Pinoy, 5 other 'terrorists' to be released after 2-year detention in Malaysia

A Filipino suspected of being a member of a terrorist group is to be released this weekend from Taiping in Malaysia, two years after he was arrested and detained.

The Filipino is scheduled for release on Sunday along with five other members of the "terrorist group" Darul Islamiah Sabah, Malaysia's The Star Online reported Saturday.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi identified the Filipino as Muadz Hakim. The others were identified as Malaysians Adzmi Pindatun, Mohd Nazri Dollah, and Bakar Baba; and Indonesians Darto Bandu and Muhammad Adnan Umar.

According to the report, the six were to be released from the Kemunting Protective Detention Centre in Taiping Sunday.

It added the six had been ordered detained for two years after they were arrested on Nov. 14, 2011.

The report said the six are the last detainees under the Internal Security Act (ISA), which was repealed in 2012.

Following the ISA's repeal, the Prevention of Crime Act was amended to allow a person to be detained without being charged or tried for up to two years.

The detention can be extended for another two years in the interest of public order, security or crime prevention.

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