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National scene: ‘Guantanamo’ article scrapped
The government and the House of Representatives have agreed to remove an article initially aimed at introducing preventive detention from the terrorism bill under deliberation at the House
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he government and the House of Representatives have agreed to remove an article initially aimed at introducing preventive detention from the terrorism bill under deliberation at the House.
The article in question is often referred to as the “Guantanamo Article” as it would allow investigators to detain suspected terrorists, defendants and former terrorists, along with their families, in rehabilitation centers for six months without formal charges as a preventive measure.
The article was removed owing to concerns over potential human rights violations, said deputy chief of the House’s special team assigned to deliberate the bill, Supiadin Aries Saputra.
“The article would allow the arrest and imprisonment of suspected terrorists for at least 60 days without a clear explanation. This absolutely violates human rights,” said Supiadin, a lawmaker from the NasDem Party.
