Tag: Federal Constitution of Malaysia

Malaysia’s Press Freedom Needs More Than Rankings to Recover

For Malaysian journalists, unpredictability now hurts more than outright bans, bringing rise to the age-old question: Whither Press Freedom?
Opinion

Adat and Law in Clash of Civilisations in Negeri Sembilan

Analysis on the removal of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar (YDPB), the standing of the Undang Luak, and the jurisdictional (power) conflict between adat, statute, and executive power (Part 1).
National
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Malaysia Long Way Off From ‘Happy Days’ For Justice System

Cosmetic touches now and then don't resolve numerous complaints for years on law and lawyers in Malaysia! De Facto Law Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar's...
Analysis

Mahathir And The Malaise In M’sian Politics – Part II

When UMNO realised too late that they should have listened to Najib Razak! This is the continuation story of Mahathir’s ‘failure’ to honour ‘Agreement with...
Analysis

Zahid’s Case ‘Tests’ Rule Of Law To Its Limits

Commentary and Analysis by Joe Fernandez Umno President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, 68, after having argued that he has "immunity" in 47 charges facing him, has...
Analysis

People’s Petition on MA’63 May Be Way Forward On Malaysia

If I don’t mention source in this comment and analysis, I am connecting the dots as a legal scholar (jurist). There’s originality of thought...
Analysis

Inseparable Duo, Najib And Rosmah, Have Options In Court

It isn’t possible for anyone, including court, ‘to know law’. ‘Fake News’ by Reuters on Rosmah Mansor . . . In law, those who accuse...
Analysis

What Actually Brought On The Rise of Extremism?

Part 2 by Ti Lian Ker. Part 1 was published here on 25 January 2021 The rise of Islamism in Malaysian society in the early...
Analysis

Integrity Of The Malaysian Judiciary Left Us Today

By Yuktes Vijay Former Lord President, Tun Dr Mohamed Salleh Abas has passed away just days after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 91 years...
National

The Real Deal Of The Emergency. It Finally Happened!

The "Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021" was gazetted, yesterday, in the Attorney-General Chambers' website "Federal Gazette". Writer Tai Zee Kin shares with us his...
Analysis

Since Bahasa Melayu Is The Language Of Love, Speak On

By Yuktes Vijay This is the last part of the story of Bahasa Melayu, our national language. In essence, the previous two articles (here and...
Opinion

Social Contract : The Covenant That Gave Birth To Our Constitution

By Yuktes Vijay In his speech at the Asia Media Summit in April 2005, then Prime Minister, Abdullah Badawi (Pak Lah) cited Malaysia as a...
Politics