suspends all human rights"; "the Act removes all procedural safeguards against arbitrary arrest and prolonged detention"; "there are no mechanisms for addressing concerns about the abuse or the prevalence of abuse of the law"; and "the Muslims community feels targeted as most of the people arrested and who face prolonged detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2002 are devout Muslims, Muslim clerics and Sheikhs and Muslim leaders," to mention but a few in the provided list. In addition, in his rejoinder submission, the petitioner's counsel submitted the following at page 9-10: "The case of Republic vs Farid Hadi Ahmed and 21 others. Criminal Appeal No. 59 of 2015 was an attempt to curb abuse of the prosecution under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2002 through Preliminary Inquiries.... However, we should not be taken as intending to challenge the decision of Farid Had Ahmed (supra ^through this Constitutional case but we want to show how the charges preferred under the unconstitutional Terrorism Act filed in the subordinate courts abuses the constitutional right of suspects.... the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2002 has given the prosecution, investigative machineries more powers than courts....The prosecution mav adiourn the proceedings indefinitely and they mav abuse the process of the court with impunity. The decision in Republic vs Farid Hadi Ahmed and 21 others (supra) has rendered the committal courts mere advisory courts." At page 11, he finally concluded with the following submission: "Your Lordship, the Prevention of Terrorism Act has authorized for or given leeway or paves way to unchecked interference of the people's right to privacy. No intervention of the Honourable courts has been provided for. The Act does not even provide conditions for the intervention and no remedy for the unwarranted interference is provided for. In a democratic society like ours where the people's right (fundamental Human rights) are respected and cherished, it is not expected the Prevention of Terrorism Act to be enacted and proceed to survive amidst the abuses, for such a long time from 2002 to the present, i.e. 2019. So. the executive and the law enforcement officials may simply intercept people's private communications like political opponents and Page 23 of 37

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