Kes-kes Najib, yang mengabaikan prinsip kedaulatan undang-undang, mencipta presiden berbahaya untuk kerajaan masa hadapan. Semua kerajaan akan berada dalam risiko, mengikut pengulas undang-undang Joe Fernandez
The Kuala Lumpur High Court today decided to discharge without acquittal (DNAA) former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former Treasury Secretary-General Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah, over charges of criminal breach of trust involving RM6.6 billion of government funds. This decision came after procedural delays and the prosecution’s failure to submit key documents, a ruling that was met with relief from Najib's supporters, who believe the case lacked sufficient grounds.
Former Singapore Prime Minister LKY had formula, based on ruthless 'heads must fall' approach, for greater efficiency, leaders in Japan would commit hara-kiri (ritual suicide by disembowelment) if they ‘bring shame to the Company, people and the nation’!
Malaysia, taking the cue from the Singapore Separation Act 1965, can end US$15b Award of the Sulu Heirs by granting independence for Sabah, Sarawak free by default!
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, based on the three Mantra -- 'Najib curi duit', 'Najib curi duit kerajaan' and 'Najib curi duit rakyat' -- should have filed civil action after GE14. It didn't happen!
English, Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Malaysia, Definition of Malay by 'form of identity', and redundant clauses in the Constitution, must be depoliticised once and for all!
Defence lawyer Shafee Abdullah, explaining that former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak would give judicial notice on 1MDB, cites Swiss case on finding of fact and cautioned the media on editorialising in reporting on and continuing the Trial by Media!
The public perception remains that former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad isn't "Malay" unlike those with family roots in the Archipelago, originally Indian for some, Malay for others, while some are now Indonesian!
Although Convention -- it's not law -- was about the working of the Constitution, the court of law in Malaysia cannot disregard and/or reject, with or without explanation, the Basic Features Doctrine (BFD) permeating the Constitution!
The increasing heat on freedom of speech and the plan to regulate social media content has even the supporters of Pakatan Harapan questioning this government’s intent and discontent.
There can be no law which states that the Agong must accept the advice of the Pardon's Board on Petition by former Prime Minister Najib Razak. Advice, by its very nature, isn't compulsory.
The talk that BlackRock is involved in the buying of Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad’s shares got many restless on their posterior. Why the uneasiness?