The colonial-era Emergency Provisions Act was promulgated in 1950 when domestic conflicts emerged along with the country`s independence.
Although it was applied for military purposes, it was often used for political purposes later to quell dissent.
Moreover, it contravened the constitutional rights of a citizen, according to the Lower House Bill Committee which submitted the bill repealing the act to the parliament in August.
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