Courts, not govt, will decide use of new law to hold serious crime offenders indefinitely: Shanmugam

The courts, not the government, will decide whether or not to use a new proposed law to hold offenders of serious sexual or violent crimes indefinitely. Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam also clarified that it's not a given that offenders will be jailed for unspecified periods. Parliament will debate the new proposed Sentence for Enhanced Public Protection (SEPP) under the Criminal Procedure Bill next week. Lauren Ong reports. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia