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.
Kempen "Jom Cuti! Bersama Wira & Manja" memperkenalkan pengalaman penginapan bertemakan hidupan liar Malaysia serta pakej mesra keluarga bagi menggalakkan rakyat meneroka destinasi tempatan
Bekas CEO 1MDB Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi memberitahu Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa bekas perdana menteri Najib Razak tidak mengurus secara mikro SRC International atau 1MDB dan tidak pernah mengarahkannya mempengaruhi keputusan lembaga pengarah.
Former 1MDB CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi told the High Court that SRC International decisions were not micromanaged by former prime minister Najib Razak, agreeing he had never been instructed to direct the board on corporate matters.
Dalam hiruk-pikuk politik dan polemik, sumbangan sosial sering menjadi mangsa pertama yang dipadam. Namun perjumpaan Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor bersama pelajar dan keluarga Program Permata Pintar mengingatkan bahawa kerja kebajikan yang konsisten dan berimpak tidak wajar dinilai melalui lensa politik semata-mata.
In Malaysia, the phrases "kangaroo court" and "hanging judge" have taken on a chilling significance in the wake of controversial legal proceedings involving former Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Penghakiman terhadap mantan Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Razak menimbulkan persoalan serius sama ada keadilan sedang dilaksanakan secara seimbang, atau telah berubah menjadi hukuman yang bersifat menghukum secara berlebihan hingga menyerupai penghinaan awam.
Adendum Diraja yang mengandungi pengampunan berbentuk tahanan rumah bagi Perdana Menteri ke-6 Malaysia bukan tentang membatalkan kesalahan atau menentang mahkamah, tetapi tentang ihsan. Penolakan Adendum Diraja menimbulkan persoalan serius mengenai peranan perlembagaan Yang di-Pertuan Agong, sikap berdiam diri Raja-Raja Melayu, dan kedudukan UMNO dalam kerajaan perpaduan yang kini kelihatan selesa meraikan penghinaan.
The Royal Pardon is not about erasing guilt or defying the courts, but about mercy. The rejection of the King’s Addendum raises troubling questions about the Agong’s constitutional role, the silence of the Rulers, and UMNO’s place in a unity government that now appears comfortable celebrating humiliation.
Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s response to the authorities’ press statement goes beyond defending Najib Razak. It underscores wider concerns about constitutional rights, judicial independence, and Malaysia’s global credibility at a time when political pressures risk shaping public perception of justice.
The Attorney General’s Chambers has withdrawn its appeal in the money-laundering proceedings involving Rosmah Mansor, bringing an end to years of litigation and marking the conclusion of a closely watched chapter in her legal journey.
Keputusan semakan kehakiman Najib Razak esok bakal menguji sejauh mana Titah Adendum oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong ke-16 dihormati, dilaksanakan dan tidak diseleweng oleh pihak pentadbiran.
Malaysia’s constitutional monarchy faces a defining test as the courts decide whether the King’s explicit clemency directives — recorded in the Royal Addendum — were faithfully implemented or quietly diluted.
Selepas seminggu hujahan, pasukan pembelaan Najib Razak berjaya menelanjangkan dakwaan pendakwaan — mendedahkan percanggahan, keterangan hearsay dan dwistandard yang ketara, daripada isu derma Arab Saudi yang sah hingga kepada dalang sebenar yang masih bebas.