Sg Gong pollution: Cops moot classifying act as organised crime, using Sosma

Annabelle LeePublished: Sep 9, 2020 4:41 AM | Updated: Sep 9, 2020 8:41 AM

In light of the recent Selangor water crisis, police are considering classifying incidents of water source pollution as “organised crime”, if elements of sabotage are detected.

Doing so will enable action to be taken under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma)...

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