She said that by defining the activities for which a person can be liable for detention, it increases the minister's power. And by expanding the scope to include organized crime activity, it makes the minister a global policeman with no equal.
How does defining the scope of activities makes the minister all-powerful?
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Law and Home Affairs Minister Shanmugam's response:
"In the past, the Minister had to be satisfied that a detention was necessary in the interests of public safety, peace and good order within Singapore.
This is set out in the Act.
The amendments impose an ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT on the Minister.
Now the Minister can only order the detention if:-
(i) he is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of public safety, peace and good order within Singapore – as was the position before; and
(ii) the activity is listed in the new Schedule to the Act.
This is something to be welcomed.
It sets out transparently the activities, and IMPOSES 2 REQUIREMENTS for detention INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL 1 REQUIREMENT." - Mr K Shanmugam on his facebook
"Ms Lim, again another rhetorical flourish, I will become a global policeman with the Bill. Makes a good soundbite, but it is useful for MPs to read the Bill before they make speeches, because we are dealing with serious matters involving the safety and security of Singaporeans." - Mr Shanmugam in Parliament
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