A V Doshi & Co

February 20, 2012 in Law firms by benedict

1307B Cameron Towers
Jln 5/58B Gasing Heights
46000 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia

Email : alka@avdoshi.com
Homepage : http://www.avdoshi.com
Telephone : +6 03 77838161
Fax : +6 03 77834451

YEAP & CO. (Pulau Pinang)

February 20, 2012 in Law firms by benedict

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Government ready to implement the Personal Data Protection Act this year

February 15, 2012 in News and Current Affairs by benedict

Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, the Minister of Information, Communication and Culture recently said that the government of Malaysia will be implementing the Personal Data Protection Act this year once they complete the training of the enforcement personnel and department staff. Dr Rais said that all the parties involved must understand the law before it is enforced and that there are already awareness programmes being put in place for everyone concerned. It is important to know one’s rights when it comes to personal data protection because of the fact that Malaysian today are vastly using the internet for all sorts of transactions while online scams are also a constant nuisance to the Malaysian public that happens every other week. Read the rest of this entry →

No amendments needed to make jail term mandatory for reckless driving

January 30, 2012 in News and Current Affairs by benedict

One of the most common issues being talked about, particularly during the festive seasons like Chinese New Year and Hari Raya would most likely be the likes of road accidents. Ops Sikap, which is in its 25th edition has over the years failed to curb the rising road accidents especially in the highways when Malaysians are travelling back to their respective hometowns. In fact, the latest edition saw an increase of road fatalities which have raised a lot of concern among Malaysians.

Hence, the government is looking into imposing a mandatory jail sentence for anyone caught for reckless driving that caused accidents resulting in death. Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha, the Transport Minister said that the government is heavily considering imposing the law and that this could well be the main deterrence for Malaysian drivers from driving recklessly. Whether or not the penalty could well be effective remains to be seen but with all efforts having fallen on deaf ears, this would perhaps be the best last resort action for now. Read the rest of this entry →

Cyber Crime in Malaysia

January 30, 2012 in References by benedict

According to Cyber Security Malaysia, cyber crime in Malaysia is still very new and there are yet to be any clear cut statements on what constitutes these crimes. The national cyber security specialist centre has been busy with dealing with technical glitches and internet security issues all this while but the rising problems with ‘human behaviour’ which is harder to define and stipulate provides a whole new dimension of problems.

Adli Abdul Wahid, the vice-president of Cyber Security said that legal and ethical issues are the latest string of issues that they have to deal with and many are not aware that they have committed cyber crimes without knowing. Here is some of the things that you might have done that could put in some legal trouble. Read the rest of this entry →

Better transparency with need EC reforms

December 23, 2011 in News and Current Affairs by benedict

The recent proactive move by the EC (Election Commission) that made some changes to the electoral process has brought about some positive reviews. In fact, it has been said to have created more transparency which have been needed all this while. Among the most significant move by the EC is the confirmation of using indelible ink, a call which have been demanded since the last general election.

This was part of the recommendation made by the PSC (Parliamentary Select Committee) which also include many others and it is now confirmed which means it is a step in many to ensure a fairer and more transparent electoral process. This move is very much welcomed considering that there have always been allegations of electoral fraud using the old pencil and marking system. Read the rest of this entry →

Release of PSM6 was goodwill of police

August 2, 2011 in News and Current Affairs by benedict

The recent release of the 6 members of the PSM (Parti Sosialis Malaysia) has caused many politicians to manipulate the situation for political mileage. Known as the PSM6, those detained were Dr Michael Jeyakuma, the Member of Parliament of Sungai Siput PSM deputy president M. Sarasvathy, Sungai Siput branch secretary A.P. Letchumanan, branch president M. Sukumaran, Bayan Baru branch president Choo Chon Kai and Youth chief R. Saratbabu.
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JMM hit out at Bar Council for prejudiced political stand

August 2, 2011 in News and Current Affairs by benedict

The Malaysian Bar Council was recently slammed for its ‘biased’ political stand. This came in the wake of a recent peaceful protest by the JMM (Jaringan Melayu Malaysia) which was held to condemn the Bar Council for its prejudiced stand as well as its failure to carry out its professional duties as the body of the legal profession. Azwanddin Hamzah, the president of JMM said that during the peaceful protest, they tried to send in their memorandum but were not allowed to meet anyone at the council.

They were then ordered by the security personnel there to leave their memorandum at the front desk which demands a response in a week’s time. He also said that the JMM had proof that some of the members of the council were aligned to political parties and this information will be revealed if the council fail to response in the given time frame. JMM is with the stand that the Bar Council should not be aligned to any political party and instead should be independent so that they are able to safeguard the interest of the people. Apart from the explanation, JMM is also demanding the Bar to issue a public apology to the people for its prejudiced stand.

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Freedom of Information Act welcomed, but purchase of arms should be excluded

August 1, 2011 in News and Current Affairs by benedict

Khairy Jamaluddin, the Umno Youth Chief said that he is in support for the proposed FOI (Freedom of Information) Act although there are certain areas, for instance the procurement of arms that should be excluded from the Act. He said that while it is important that transparency of such information be preserved and practiced, in the interest of national security, the purchase of arms and its related information will only bring more harm than good. Read the rest of this entry →

2 women in Johor gets ‘married’ in traditional Chinese wedding, what about the law?

August 1, 2011 in News and Current Affairs by benedict

Malaysia saw the first publicised same gender marriage recently. Reported in a Chinese daily, the couple from Batu Pahat received the blessings from their friends and families where they underwent a full Chinese traditional marriage last week. They were known as Thomas and Apple, aged 29 and 27 respectively. Read the rest of this entry →