Only terrorists and their supporters are the ones who should fear the enactment of the Anti-Terrorism Bill, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Tuesday.
Sotto said this as he dismissed concerns over the impending passage of the bill that will repeal the Human Security Act of 2007 and strengthen government measures against terrorism.
Progressive and human rights groups raised alarm that the measure would pave the way for abuses, as it seeks to ease restrictions for law enforcers and provide for longer detention time for suspected terrorists and their allies without charges. “I suggest they read the bill first before reacting. Terrorists or their supporters are the only ones who will be afraid of the bill,” he said in a message to the Manila Bulletin.
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