Tag: corruption

Rosmah Bangkit Melawan Fitnah: Maruah, Keluarga dan Hak Mendapatkan Keadilan

Di sebalik gelaran dan kontroversi, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor juga seorang isteri, ibu dan nenek yang terkesan apabila namanya serta keluarganya dikaitkan dengan dakwaan yang disifatkan sebagai fitnah. Tampil membuat laporan polis, beliau memilih untuk mempertahankan maruah dan mendapatkan keadilan melalui saluran undang-undang.

South China Sea Arbitration: 10 Years On, Why Malaysians Should Revisit The Legal Questions

As the tenth anniversary of the South China Sea arbitral award approaches, renewed efforts are underway to portray the ruling as the definitive legal framework for resolving disputes in the South China Sea. Some governments, advocacy groups and foreign policy commentators are expected to use the anniversary to reinforce a particular narrative about the dispute and its implications for the region. Yet, before Malaysians accept such narratives at face value, it is worth revisiting the legal questions that continue to surround the award ten years after it was issued. Lawyer Nor Hisham Mohd Nor writes in Part 1.
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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...

Mahathir Misleads On Role And Functions Of Sultan

Mahathir, in alleging that Sultan handed over power to the British, glossed over the colonial administration elevating river mouth dwelling toll collectors in Malaya as territorial rulers recognised by the English crown!

The Prime Minister is still incarcerated, isn’t he?

This time round, Anwar Ibrahim is in the shackles put in place by his own ‘unity government’ partners. Having spent so many years being incarcerated...

Syed Saddiq Gets Jail Time And Fined For Corruption

Syed Saddiq, the former youth and sports minister, was sentenced to seven years in jail and fined RM10 million.

Malaysia: Return of the Cronies

By: John Berthelsen (Asia Sentinel) On October 17, Halim Saad, the executive chairman of Renong Group, bid RM5.2 billion (US$1.24 billion) in an attempt to...

Stereotyping Chinese

By Mak Khuin Weng Disclaimer: This article is not meant to disparage any individual. It is a critique of how the Chinese as a society...

Prosecution fails to delay the start of 1MDB trial

Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah rejected appeals by the prosecution to delay the start of the 1MDB trial, saying it was the third time the...

Save my Malaysia, please

By Hasnah AR What was the biggest reason for the then opposition to want to overthrow the Barisan Nasional (BN) government? Just because of corruption?...

Deafening silence from Pakatan Harapan leaders over pink diamond ring

Not too long ago, all Pakatan Harapan and especially the Chinese dominated DAP party could talk about was the pink diamond ring. They said...

New approved permits (AP) are unjustifiable and detrimental

Senator Dato’ Seri Ti Lian Ker, in a media release said that last week, Drive Safe & Fast (DS&F) published an article detailing how...

Chinese Embassy : WSJ report is “groundless”

The Chinese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur said the Wall Street Journal report accusing its government as “groundless”. It said that China does not attach conditions...