Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh said the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 should be repealed or at least have its provisions on detention without trial amended. KUALA LUMPUR : The ball is now in the home ministry’s court to amend draconian provisions in the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) following the detention of a minor for nine days, says a backbencher. These provisions, he said, are not present in Sosma, which allows for up to 28 days of detention without trial. Yesterday, Malaysiakini quoted Azalina as describing Sosma as “considered unfair” although the law minister maintained she could not intervene in the case involving the teen since it was not under her purview. Two days ago, home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said a bill to amend Sosma was at its final stage of review and would likely be tabled at the next Parliament meeting.