Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the government is committed to upholding individual human rights as well as justice. (File pic)PETALING JAYA: Courts have the discretion to decide whether an accused person should remain under detention or be granted bail while awaiting the conclusion of their trial, says home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
In a written parliamentary reply, Saifuddin said decisions on continued detention or bail in cases in which charges had been filed but trials remained incomplete were made by the court in accordance with applicable laws.
“The home ministry, through the prisons department and the police, always takes seriously the management of remand detainees. The government is committed to upholding individual human rights and the principle of justice under the law.
