Lawyers representing seven people held under preventative detention orders (PDOs) are complaining about the process to challenge their clients' detention, describing it as “unfair” and “oppressive.”

Under the state of emergency (SoE) regulations, the Minister of Homeland Security can issue Preventive Detention Orders (PDOs) against individuals deemed a threat to national security or anyone the police believes is about to commit an act contrary to public safety.

Ninety-eight people have been detained on PDOs, 13 of whom were already incarcerated.