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Tuesday 07 Apr 2015 - 12:42 Makkah mean time-18-6-1436  Malaysian Parliament (File photo) Kuala Lumpur (IINA) – Malaysian parliament on Tuesday passed a tough anti-terrorism law that will allow police to detain suspects without trial for up to two years.
The Prevention of Terrorism Bill was passed before dawn after 12 hours of intense debate and amid objections from opposition legislators who expressed fears that the new law would be used against critics and opponents of the government, BERNAMA reported.
Seventy-nine legislators voted in favor of the bill without amendments, while 60 voted against it.
Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the new law should be seen in light of the government's efforts to address the growing domestic threat of extremism linked to groups such as the Islamic State (IS).
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