Jeffrey Tan J:

This is an application filed on 4 February 2005 for a writ of habeas corpus, to set at liberty the applicant who is presently detained under an order dated 24 May 2004 and made pursuant to s 4(1) of the Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969 (EO 1969) which reads:

If the Minister is satisfied that with a view to preventing any person from acting in any manner prejudicial to public order it is necessary that that person should be detained, or that it is necessary for the suppression of violence or the prevention of crimes involving violence that that person should be detained, the Minister shall make an order directing that that person be detained for any period not exceeding two years.

The detention order, the allegations of fact on which the detention order was based, and the notice of right to make representation against the detention order to the Advisory Board, are now reproduced below:

ORDINAN DARURAT

(KETENTERAMAN AWAM DAN MENCEGAH JENAYAH) 1969

PERINTAH TAHANAN

[Seksyen 4(1)]

Kepada:

Pegawai Yang Menjaga Pusat Pemulihan Akhlak,

Simpang Rengam Johor;

Ketua Polis Negara Malaysia;

Semua Pegawai Polis Diraja Malaysia yang berkenaan

BAHAWASANYA