The Kuala Lumpur Traveler

The DNA bill being pushed through by the BN lawmakers is so scary, not just to Anwar Ibrahim… but also to any Tom, Dick or Harry. Here are some of the reasons:

… the legislation empowers a senior policeman to be the head of the forensic DNA databank.
… clause in the bill allows a policeman to use ‘all means necessary’ when taking non-intimate DNA samples (saliva or hair samples, for instance) from a suspect
… a section that says ‘notwithstanding any written law to the contrary, any information from the DNA databank shall be admissible as conclusive proof of the DNA identification …read more

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Did you remember how super quick the BN jokers in the August House passed a legislation just so that Rashid’s service at the Election Commission can be extended? Well, it looks like there is going to be another entry in the BN’s book of record with regards to the DNA bill.
The interesting part is this:
“What is in question right now is the credibility of the BN-led government for tabling the DNA Identification bill for second reading without any proper consultation with experts of the subject,” he asked.
“Everyone except the BN members is questioning the bill. The bill can only be …read more

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