Consulting religious councils in 'Allah' case
It is understandable for Mais and MAIWP to be disappointed if they were not consulted on the decision to withdraw the appeal.
Sweden must do more to combat hate crime
If the man who burned a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm had been brought to book for hate crime, Sweden would not have come under heavy condemnation from across the Arab and Islamic world.
Does perception matter?
It is very difficult – almost impossible – to get truly fact-based data on corrupt activities.
Section 3 of MACC Act 2009 must stand to scrutiny
Where Parliament is not supreme, the law on investigating a sitting judge of the superior court must correspond with the supreme law of the land – that is the constitution.
If one PSC’s act is unlawful, let the other PSC act
The Public Service Commission is empowered to put an officer of the general service of the federation to a garden leave to facilitate an investigation against the officer.
Nothing futile about an anti-party hopping law
Singapore, for example, has had an anti-party hopping law for nearly six decades now.
Federal Court, the ultimate adviser
The Federal Court has advisory jurisdiction on the legal effect of any provision of the constitution.
In-built safeguards for a safe parliamentary sitting
This should be the beginning of a digital Parliament and the springboard for further modernisation of the House.
Are we still in two minds about mandatory Covid-19 jabs?
Though caution may still be required on mandatory Covid-19 vaccination, it cannot be regarded as disproportionate to require mandatory vaccination 'in the name of social solidarity'.
If Muhyiddin is Malaysia’s first wartime prime minister…
He might do well to emulate other prime ministers who were in power during times of turmoil.
Contemptuous expressions and freedom of speech
Any business which maintains internet discussion forums should be aware of and guard against the risks of liability for comments by third parties.
Injunctive orders and the deportation of Myanmar nationals
It would have been tenuous to rely on a stay order to prevent the government from deporting the 1,200 Myanmar nationals.