“We, therefore, agree with the High Court Judge that, on the facts of this case, even if the instrument of transfer was forged, the respondent nevertheless obtained an indefeasible title to the said lands.” FORMER Chief Justice Tun Mohd Eusoff Chin in 2000 in the Federal Court case of Adorna Properties Sdn Bhd v Boonsom […]
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“I’m not the menteri besar of the court”: Zambry
IPOH, 25 May 2009: Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said today he was not “the menteri besar of the court” who did not have the support of the Perak people as claimed by Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat. Taking a swipe at the PAS spiritual leader’s remark on […]
Courts don’t decide who will form state govt
By Shanon ShahBUKIT MERTAJAM, 23 May 2009: Pakatan Rakyat (PR)’s embattled Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said it is the people, not the courts, who will ultimately decide who will form the state government. Nizar said this to reporters at an impromptu press conference outside the nomination centre for the Penanti by-election this morning. […]
Appeals court hears Zambry, then Nizar (Updated at 4.58pm)
By Deborah LohUpdated at 4:58pm A pensive Nizar waits inside the courtroom for the hearing to recommence after an adjournment for lunch KUALA LUMPUR, 21 May 2009: At 9.30am the Court of Appeal started hearing Barisan Nasional (BN)’s Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir’s appeal against the High Court ruling that Pakatan Rakyat (PR)’s Datuk Seri Mohammad […]
High Court judgment on Perak MB released
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 May 2009: Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Shah cannot dismiss Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin from his office because the latter (menteri besar) does not hold office at the pleasure of the ruler. This is the ruling of High Court Judge Datuk Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim when he declared Mohammad Nizar as […]
Najib defers Perak crisis talks with PR
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 18 May 2009: After his initial offer to meet Pakatan Rakyat over the Perak political impasse, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak now wants to wait for the matter to be decided in court. Najib said only after the court made its ruling on Perak’s lawful menteri besar would Barisan Nasional (BN) be […]
Nizar wants five appeal court judges
PUTRAJAYA, 18 May 2009: Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin today filed an application for a panel of five Court of Appeal judges to hear his application to set aside the court’s decision last week to stay a High Court declaration that he was the rightful menteri besar of Perak. Lawyer Leong Cheok Keng, representing Mohammad […]
