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Opposition Senator Faris Al-Rawi has rejected claims by Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander that the recent spike in murders could have been avoided had the Opposition supported the proposed Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) legislation.
Speaking with reporters outside Parliament yesterday, Al-Rawi dismissed Alexander’s criticism as “infantile,” arguing that the Minister’s reasoning does not withstand scrutiny.
Alexander recently accused the Opposition of failing to support the ZOSO Bill, which the Government said would have provided enhanced powers to security forces in designated high-crime areas. He suggested the bill’s defeat contributed to the current uptick in violent crime.
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