COMMENT | House arrest has been the topic for many having a chat in the neighbourhood warung, kopitiam, and other watering holes around the country. The average Malaysian has already jumped on the speculation train that this new bill and the discussion around house arrest intends to benefit one man.

I don’t have to name him because I’m fairly certain he has named himself in the recent past; he ought to have been under house arrest as opposed to prison.

In principle, I am supportive of the expansion of house arrest and other forms of restrictions outside of the prison system. We know how the prison has been overwhelmed with overpopulation over the past few decades. 

There are only two ways to deal with this...