Reading the news these days it would seem that we are not short of controversy. As if existing controversies were not bad enough, certain irresponsible quarters have taken to reviving settled issues, such as the Bible Society of Malaysia (Bsm) with its sudden expression of indignation over the stamping of Bahasa Melayu Bibles that had…
It is with grave concern that the Concerned Lawyers for Justice (CLJ) read the statement issued by Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) alleging that “implementing hudud would destroy the Constitution,” and that hudud is “out of place in this day and age … as they constitute torture, cruel and unusual punishment.” Not only are such allegations…
Few would have forgotten, especially amongst lawyers, the position of the Bar Council at the Extraordinary General Meeting called on 11 May 2012, when it passed a resolution that supported Bersih 3.0’s call for free and fair elections and condemned alleged “excessive” and “indiscriminate” police force against the rally organised by Bersih 3.0 earlier. Which…
“Restrictions are a necessary part of the ‘right’ and in many countries of the world freedom of speech and expression is, in spite of formal, safeguards, seriously restricted in practice.” – Raja Azlan Shah J, PP v. Ooi Kee Saik In a populist country, it does not matter whether a government’s decision is right or…
