Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramesh Rajaram, who is with the Secret Societies Branch in the CID, Assistant Superintendent of Police Eric Toh, who is also an SSB officer, and DSP Alvin Li from the CID’s Unlicensed Moneylending Strike Force.
It is a law that gives the Home Affairs Minister the power to detain someone without trial over alleged links to syndicates and secret societies.that states that the minister’s decision to detain or supervise a person – in the interest of public safety, peace and good order – is final.argued that the “finality clause” limits judicial review as it stops judges from probing into the facts of the case.
“We also worked with the Attorney-General’s Chambers and the Ministry of Home Affairs to put up a case to justify detaining him under the CLTPA,” said DSP Li, who added that the law has been used against several illegal moneylending suspects based overseas.was released after a two-year detention under the Act, after a Court of Appeal found that his alleged involvement in global match-fixing did not threaten public safety in Singapore.
Those issued a PSO will have to observe strict curfew and travel restrictions, among other requirements. Breaking the conditions can result in a jail sentence. The temporary nature of the CLTPA refers to a clause that requires the Government to seek Parliament’s endorsement every five years. Assistant Superintendent of Police Eric Toh said that while the triad situation in Singapore has been stable, police are closely watching street corner gangs, which often count youth as members.