Collin Lawrence Sequerah J:

Introduction

[1] This an application by the applicant/accused ("accused") for bail pending trial. The accused is charged under s 130J of the Penal Code for providing support to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elaam ("LTTE") and under s 130JB of the for possessing items relating to LTTE.

[2] These charges read as follows:

130J. Soliciting or giving support to terrorist groups or for the commission of terrorist acts.

(1) Whoever knowingly and in any manner solicits support for, or gives support to:

(a) any terrorist group; or

(b) the commission of a terrorist act,

shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty years, or with fine, and shall also be liable to forfeiture of any property used or intended to be used in connection with the commission of the offence.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), "support" includes:

(a) an offer to provide, or the provision of, forged or falsified travel documents to a member of a terrorist group;

(b) an offer to provide, or the provision of, a skill or an expertise for the benefit of, at the direction of or in association with a terrorist group;

(c) entering or remaining in