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PTA to stay
View(s):The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) will remain unchanged, or if necessary will be strengthened, Minister Bandula Gunawardena said yesterday.
He said the PTA was a strong Act and it was effective enough to crush the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and was also useful to take action to control the situation after the Easter Sunday attacks.
“If necessary, the Act will be made stronger to prevent situations like the Easter Sunday attacks,” he said.
Earlier this week, the Cabinet decided to withdraw the Counter Terrorism Bill presented in Parliament by the former UNF government to replace the PTA. Minister Gunawardena said the Bill presented by the former government would restrict media freedom and the right to protest.