MPs raise concerns as law allowing detention without trial extended for 15th time

In Parliament on 3 April, several MPs questioned the relevance of a long-standing law that allows the government to detain persons linked to certain crimes without trial. Such persons include secret society members and drug dealers. MPs pointed out that Singapore's criminal landscape has changed, and the country ranks among the world's safest today. The law was extended for the 15th time in Parliament since it was enacted in 1955.