Monthly Archives: January, 2024

Terrorism Should Not Be Conflated With Religion

Dr. Haezreena Begum binti Abdul Hamid, a criminologist and Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya, advocates for viewing terrorism strictly as a criminal act, devoid of religious or ideological connotations. She emphasizes that rehabilitation programs should target the criminal behavior and psychological tendencies of individuals involved in terrorism, ensuring they no longer pose a threat to society. By recognizing terrorism as a crime, we foster a more accurate and just approach to combating this global issue.

Art Harun: Royal Addendum Issue First Of Its Kind In Commonwealth Countries

Tan Sri Azhar Harun (Art Harun) said that the uniqueness of this case may prompt discussions on legal reforms and the need for more streamlined processes in the Malaysian judicial system to prevent similar situations in the future.
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ICJ Israel Ruling and the 1984 Judgment Against the US

To gauge how South Africa’s genocide case against Israel might play out, Nat Parry looks back 40 years to a case that Nicaragua brought...

Mahathir Building Up Public Perceptions On Alleged Wrongdoing

Former dictatorial Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (based on own words) has run foul of numerous laws, the law will take its course on alleged wrongdoing!

Najib For 5-0 DNA Ruling In Federal Court Review Of SRC Case

Four judges, in the face of the DNA granted by their Panel Head, may have 'erroneously' deemed that it was fatal flaw in law, indeed not safe, under the circumstances. The Najib defence team argued Judicial Review in oral submission for three days as Appeal purportedly for 2nd bite at the cherry.

Agong Blessing For Malaysia Government Minority In Parliament

Agong remaining above the fray allows Malaysia taking the cue from Commonwealth jurisdiction for stable government not based on numbers game in Parliament!

1MDB Trial Judge Cautions Media Over Proper Perspective In Reporting

Judge Collin Sequerah made the cautionary call after defence counsel calls out portal for misrepresentation in reporting of the MACC officer's statement on the various transactions purportedly from 1MDB or Tanore

Jewish doctor speaks out on Israel and Palestine

In this reflection for the Your Inner Child website, Dr Gabor Mate, Hungarian-Canadian physician and author describes his own life experience and expresses his...

MACC Crackdown: A Necessary Sting or Politically Motivated Jab?

Malaysia's anti-graft landscape has been roiled in recent weeks by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) high-profile arrests of prominent figures. From politicians and business...

To Pardon Or Not To Pardon? That’s The Question

The Agong is busy with his farewell events. Apart from the anticipation of Najib's pardon, there's that dwindling rumour of a new PM in Hishamuddin. Whatever the case may be, as the tenure of Tunku Abdullah as Agong draws to a close, is anything unexpected likely to happen, asks blogger Salahuddin Hisham 

The Housing Crisis We Didn’t Have To Have, And How To Fix It

Alan Kohler’s Quarterly Essay is a valiant attempt to put the housing crisis into a historical and macroeconomic perspective. He offers solutions, but there are no...

DNAA For Najib Letter Of Representation On RM27m SRC Case

There's real risk that former Attorney General Tommy Thomas would be dragged to justice if abuse of power, under Article 145, can be proven in the RM27m SRC case, either before or after Najib Razak was granted DNAA, if not DNA!

Daim Zainuddin Under Probe For Missing Old Umno Billions

MACC, acting on the directive of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, was apparently probing former leaders including one time Finance Minister II Daim Zainuddin and former dictatorial Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. They may have unlawfully retained reported Old Umno billions in assets!

Malaysian Indian: Masala Patriotism At It’s Best

Dr Mahathir's assertion that Indian's are not loyal to the country stirred up some soul searching on the writer's part, and the nonagenarian may not be too off the mark …