Was the UN Minorities Forum held in Geneva in November 2009 useful or just set piece theatre? K Shanmuga attended, and this is Part 1 of his report.
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For the anniversary of the power grab for control of the Perak State Government by the BN led Government in power, Malaysianinsider asked me to write an essay on the topic that the biggest casualty out of that entire episode is the Law. But the Law is not a casualty.
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The Malaysian Chief Justice, Tun Zaki, is well known for his love of using Key Performance Index (KPI) to measure his achievement of justice. Loyarburok was kindly forwarded a copy of the Singaporean Judiciary’s Estimated Budget for 2009 and its KPIs, and cannot help but share the same Malaysian citizens so they can make their...
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A consideration of Chantal Sebire's imminent death and the kindness of a seeming cruelty.
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Pondering why the Attorney General Chambers of 1Malaysia (1AG) has not yet charged Datuk Nasir Safar under the Sedition Act 1948 and its relevance to the Federal Court decision of Lim Guan Eng v PP 2 CLJ 541.
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Over the course of my life, most of which were spent in Malaysia, I’ve gotten a number of different responses by people whenever I speak of a taboo subject, use coarse language or simply question their beliefs. Let me outline some of the more moronic ones:- I’m Offended by what you just said! Really? Who...
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The refusal by the AG's Chambers to release some evidence requested by the defence team in the Sodomy 2 trial - and the consequent refusal by the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court to order the release of such evidence - brings to the fore questions pertaining to the right to a fair...
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Pluralism, Tolerance and Broadmindedness I have always revered freedom of expression as a principle. I believe, reverence to it is mandatory for all civilized men and women; anything short of that amounts to ignorance, backwardness and is a sign of an unrefined man. The world needs a multitude of views. I need a multitude of...
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A brief considerations of the right to death in light of section 309 of the Penal Code that criminalizes a person for attempting suicide.
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This article is spread over three parts which will be published over the course of three days for ease of consideration. Comments will only be allowed on the third part. Readers are encouraged to keep an open mind on the articles until its conclusion. . . . . . . . . . ....
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The Federal Court handed McDonald’s a loss in finding that the use of the "Mc" prefix by McCurry Restaurant did not amount to passing off of the McDonald's trade name and get-up.
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The local judiciary is notorious for its lack of dissent. An examination of why a culture of dissent is important for the judiciary and the implications of lacking such a culture.
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Bolehwood productions in the late 1990's launched its grand drama known as 'Anwar Ibrahim and the Charge of Sodomy', which failed spectacularly in the media, society and courtrooms. A pre-launch review explains why Bolehwood's sequel has all the trappings of an equally spectacular failure.
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Sebulan bersama seorang peguam / aktivis / penulis belog dengan gayanya di SUHAKAM, membuat laporan polis dan dijadiklan subjek laporan polis, dan pasal siswa-siswa itu lah..
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On 21 August 2009, I had the privilege of delivering this speech on the occasion of Ms. Joanne Leong Pooi Yaen's call to the Bar before Justice Tuan Mohamad Ariff bin Md. Yusof.
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I have seen firsthand what "dialogue" means to some - you do not talk, you only talk on our terms, you listen to us and don't talk, and if you are allowed to talk, you can only say what we want to hear.
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By preventing wearers of the niqab from accessing a range of critical public services, I have little doubt that this ban will serve to harden the views of those in favour of the niqab and further the notion that the West and secularism are anti-Islam.
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An incisive look at the ethical dynamics behind the recent Federal Court decision of Tan Ying Hong v Tan Sian San and Ors.
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The grounds of decision of Ariff Yusof J in the SIS book banning case.
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The Malaysian High Court in Bakri Mohamad Ali v PP 1 CLJ 610 has finally judicially defined and explained a phrase that has vexed Malaysians for some time. Let us now rejoice and use it with new found confidence and variations.
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Amer Hamzah Arshad (with Fahri Azzat in support) continues LoyarBurok's well-taken trademark tirade against the practice of Malaysian judges who duck writing judgments on important constitutional law issues.
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