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FIXED TERM PARLIAMENT?
LESSONS FROM EIGHT LEGISLATURES RESEARCH REPORT ON FIXED TERM PARLIAMENTOn the 6th anniversary of GE14, a watershed election that saw the change of federal government for the first time in our nation’s history, Projek SAMA is pleased to release our research report on Fixed Term Parliament, a research written by our member Mr Wo Chang […]
The Rule of Law: “Surprise”!
April 20, 2024
Amri Che Mat Official Investigation Task Force tells Govt of Malaysia to Attend to Rule of Law. We briefly recount the cases of victims of Enforced Disappearance, Amri Che Mat and Raymond Koh.We then spell out that the Task Force appointed by the Cabinet repeated the warning that if the Cabinet doesn’t correct the failures […]
Apex court strikes down 16 provisions in Kelantan shariah enactment
February 9, 2024
An 8-1 majority holds that the state assembly has no power to enact them as they fall under Parliament’s purview. Tengku Maimun said the case is not intended to undermine Islam or the shariah courts but was merely to question whether a state assembly can pass laws without overstepping the powers given to it by […]
I Beg Your Pardon….???!!!
February 3, 2024
The long awaited …..”KENYATAAN MEDIA – LEMBAGA PENGAMPUNAN BAGI WILAYAH-WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN KUALA LUMPUR, LABUAN DAN PUTRAJAYA KALI KE-61″ https://www.bheuu.gov.my/index.php/media/kenyataan-media3/3269-kenyataan-media-lembaga-pengampunan-bagi-wilayah-wilayah-persekutuan-kuala-lumpur-labuan-dan-putrajaya-kali-ke-61 The Rakyat respond…… ALIRAN : Najib’s sentence cut: Social media, messaging app reactions reflect widespread concern Aliran is appalled and deeply disappointed by the Pardon’s Board’s decision to recommend a halving of corruption convict Najib Razak’s […]
When Ariff proved to be too good for his own good
July 15, 2020
Together with many others, I watched the live proceedings of the Dewan Rakyat on 13th July, 2020 to witness the debate of the motion presented by Muhyiddin to have Ariff removed as speaker. I am going to disregard the legal arguments that went back and forth, and go directly to what I felt was the […]
Why I am looking forward to the decision in the contempt proceedings against Mkini
June 21, 2020
Lord Denning, a famous judge of the English courts, had this to say about the law of contempt in the context of public criticism of the judiciary : “…those who criticise us will remember that, from the nature of our office, we cannot reply to the criticisms. We cannot enter into public controversy. Still less […]
Muhyiddin cannot dictate the whole order of business of the Dewan Rakyat on 18th May
May 14, 2020
Just after 4pm yesterday, The Malay Mail reported this most bizarre news : the 18th May Dewan Rakyat sitting, the first since the collapse of the PH government and Muhyiddin’s ascension to the position of prime minister had only one order of business : the Agong’s royal address. The nation is facing a pandemic such […]
It ain’t over yet, folks
February 29, 2020
If you believe in a God, pray for this nation. If not, send positive energy to the Agung, the PH leaders and the leaders in Sabah and Sarawak. May wisdom and a genuine caring for the rakyat, and nothing else, guide all who will decide the fate of this nation in the coming hours and […]
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