Counter-terrorism laws

A balancing act

Control orders linger on with a different name and in a more benign form

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Readers' comments



Strange how socialists think letting questionable people range freely is more important than the security of citizens. It will be interesting to see what happens when the next terrorist event occurs.

Peter Sellers

From the perspective of one who lives in Singapore, where the Internal Security Act allows the government to detain people without trial for an indefinite period, this is like a breath of fresh air.

In the (admittedly distant) past, the Singapore government has detained people for as long as 32 years without bringing them to trial. The law continues to be in force today.



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