On the 2nd of September, former prime minister Najib Razak filed a petition seeking a royal pardon for his conviction in the SRC International case. The application has understandably sparked the ire of many, with petitions being created in a…
Category: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
[MEMBER] REGULATION OF HATE SPEECH IN MALAYSIA
by Siti Aishah binti Mohd Jamri Hate speech is a conduct that is often frowned upon by the society, yet its regulation in Malaysia remains to be loosely provided for both offline and online media platforms. According to the United…
Malaysian Mothers: Right to Confer Citizenship to Their Overseas-born Children
Recently, the Court of Appeal had reversed the High Court’s decision in Suraini Kempe (Presiden dan pemegang jawatan Persatuan Kebajikan Sokongan Keluarga Selangor & Kuala lumpur (Malaysian Frontiers)) & Ors v Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors. This has been viewed as…
[Premium Member] Case Review: Mohd Khairul Azam bin Abdul Aziz v Menteri Pendidikan Malaysia & Anor [2020]
Recently, a suit challenging the constitutionality of vernacular schools was dismissed. The Muslim teacher group that brought the suit has plans on appealing the decision. Regardless of the outcome of the upcoming appeal, it has stirred up discussion online as…
[Member] Freedom of Speech and Expression in Malaysia
On October 15 2021, Malaysia secured a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2022 – 2024 term with 183 votes. In light of this, Malaysia has pledged to prioritise the rights of vulnerable groups, empower…
Malaysia GE14: Right For a Take Time Off To Vote?
Section 25 of the Malaysia’s Election Offences Act 1954 makes it compulsory for employers to give employees reasonable time off to vote in the Malaysia’s general election. Employers to allow employees reasonable period for voting 25. (1) Every employer…
IS SECTION 233 COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA ACT (CMA) 1998 CONSTITUTIONAL?
Is S.233 Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 constitutional? In April 2016, Subang MP Sivarasa was charged under section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 for initiating and sharing electronic communication which is offensive to Prime Minister…
[Member] Hudud Law in Kelantan Would Rewrite Malaysia Constitution
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20, 2015 — Kelantan’s bid to enforce the Islamic penal law hudud in the state would fundamentally alter Malaysia’s secular Federal Constitution in ways never intended, Malaysian Bar president Steven Thiru said today. Expressing concern over Kelantan’s passing…