The Securities Commission’s investigation of the Kenmark scandal exposes flaws in the Securities Commission Act 1993. More on this issue in Found in Quotation.
Malaysian bar
Probe high number of deaths of migrants in custody
By Datuk M RamachelvamTHE Malaysian Bar is disturbed about the high number of migrants who have died while in custody. In July 2009, the Dewan Rakyat was told that some 2,029 persons died in prisons, rehabilitation centres and immigration detention centres between 2002 and 1 June 2009. More recently, Suhakam Commissioner Datuk Siva Subramaniam was quoted as saying […]
PKA complaints to professional bodies about PKFZ consultants
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Oct 2009: The Port Klang Authority (PKA) today lodged complaints with the relevant professional bodies against three of its consultants involved in the scandal-hit Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project. The PKA said in a statement issued by chairperson Lee Hwa Beng that it had lodged a complaint with the Advocates & […]
Police should apologise for mass arrests: MCA
By Gan Pei LingKUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: The MCA wants Royal Malaysian Police to apologise for their hastiness in conducting the mass arrests of candlelight vigil participants and lawyers last week, despite the fact that they did not pose any threat to the police. The party also wants the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan […]
Bar to hold EGM against police action
By Jacqueline Ann SurinPETALING JAYA, 8 May 2009: The Malaysian Bar will be holding an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on 15 or 16 May next week to protest against the arrest of lawyers trying to represent their clients. Bar Council chairperson Ragunath Kesavan said the EGM would propose a motion calling for the rule of law to be […]
Police mockery of right to legal access
By Ragunath KesavanTHE Malaysian Bar strongly condemns the arrest last night of five lawyers at the Brickfields police station who were there to represent their clients. We are shocked and disgusted by this blatant transgression of the rule of law. By their action, the police personnel in question have demonstrated utter disrespect and blatant disregard for the […]
Let the people decide
By Datuk Ambiga SreenevasanIT must be appreciated that the events unfolding in Perak are unprecedented and involve complex legal issues. It is impossible to provide a conclusive opinion on them. Some matters may, however, be addressed generally as a matter of principle. Today 27 assemblypersons in Perak were prevented by the OCPD from entering the state secretariat building, […]
Measures under Nizar must continue
By Datuk Ambiga SreenevasanTHE shocking display of vitriol against Datuk Seri Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin of Perak by certain groups claiming to advance patriotism in Perak is a disconcerting trend. In a modern and robust democracy such as we claim to be, threats against those who hold different views, seek to enforce their legal rights, or seek to challenge […]
Right to seek redress in court
By Datuk Ambiga SreenevasanTHE present situation in Perak raises many legal and constitutional issues. It is the view of some constitutional lawyers that the prerogative of the Ruler is “non-justiciable” and cannot be reviewed by the courts. Thus, although we, and others, are of the view that dissolution of the state legislative assembly in Perak would have been […]
Govt told to be party to the Rome Statute
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Jan 2009: The Bar Council has called upon the government to immediately become party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to influence the promotion of international peace and stability. Bar Council president Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan said today that the ICC is an independent and permanent court that seeks […]
