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The Act was gazetted in June 2010 and there will be training given to the staff and members of the Attorney-General’s Chambers as well as the police force. The Personal Data Protection Act 2010 was passed to protect Malaysian’s data and this would include the likes of important and personal information like banking information, medical history, blood type, credit card information and such. The Act will prevent Malaysians from having this data abused or misused by anyone.

There are 7 main principles in the Act and it would be an offence if these principles are abused and when someone is keeping your personal data without permission. Anyone found guilty will face a fine up to RM30,000 and a year in prison. The new Personal Data Protection Law will complement the current Communications and Multimedia Act and is aimed to make Malaysia a leading electronic commerce and communications hub. This means that there will be better protection for Malaysians who are fast catching on the internet wave with more and more Malaysians buying and trading online and conducting transactions like banking, bill payments and transfers.

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.

Such a move is seen as a great move forward although some are sceptical about the time frame taken to impose the law. The good news is that there would no need for any amendments for the Road Transport Act 1987 because it is already stipulated although not very much enforced. Under the Act, there are 6 sections that have provisions for jail sentences ranging from 3 months to 10 years depending largely on the offence committed which include reckless driving, dangerous driving, driving under the influence of drugs or intoxication and such. Under the Sections 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 and 45A, prison sentences are provided for and could be imposed if the offender is found guilty.

With such provisions and rising fatality rates, the begging question perhaps is why has it not been fully enforced and communicated to the public. Instead, it has all been speed traps and roadblocks all these while?

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.

You can be charged for defamation even if you did not mention a name in your blog about a rumour. You cannot make accusations unless you have concrete evidence. So what you say on Twitter or Facebook could well land you in a lawsuit.

It is more sensitive if you say anything involving race, religion or politics on your blog or when you are commenting on other postings. So far, no concrete actions have been taken because no one from the public had lodged any report against you.

Pornography is a definite no-no in our society. No doubt, pictures or videos are being wildly circulated on the internet but when you share it with your friends or colleagues, you could get into trouble if you are circulating using your company’s email account. At the moment, internet pornography is not punishable by Malaysian law but possession of pornographic material is. So either way, it is a crime. The biggest and perhaps hardest to curb cyber crime is cyber stalking so do not be over zealous over a friend or acquaintance before you start checking on them every few minutes.

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.

Some see it as a way of regaining the people’s confidence after the opposition had constantly alleged that vote rigging is rampant, particularly and most obviously when the BN (Barisan Nasional) wins. The Bersih 2.0 movement has been fighting for this cause and it is not as if the government has backed down and accepted Bersih’s cause but more so to ensure that they want to portray a fair image.

This will surely give the government more credibility while it also proves that the government cannot continue to deny the claims of double voting, rigging the electoral role as well as phantom voters. With indelible ink, there will be no longer anything to hide and the legal courts will be raked in when situations of dispute arise. This is just some of the several moves that the EC will be putting in place where once they are done, it would surely give the EC more power to ensure better and more efficient polls. One of the issues that need to be filtered out before the next election would be on postal voters. The EC is applying for them to be allowed advanced voting in the presence of the contestants or their representatives and this will minimize the postal votes which have been a contentious issue all the time.

The best way to ensure transparency in voting might be the use of technology although the system is still far from being ready. But the use of indelible ink would surely be a step into the right direction.

The Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak welcomed the release and said that this was based on the goodwill and judgment of the police. It will now be up to the Attorney-General if any follow-up action will be taken. Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Hishammudin Tun Hussein, the Home Minister said that the ministry will be investigating the allegations that the PSM6 were mistreated during detention. He also said that if any of the allegations are true, the ministry will not hesitate to take the appropriate actions.

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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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He added that no country will disclose information or specifications of their defence system due to security reasons and hence one will not be able to find the exact specifications of the likes of tanks, missiles or jet fighters. He was speaking at the FOI forum recently held at the Malaysian Bar Council where the issue of defence were brought up and discussed again. The opposition MPs have been critical of the government for ‘trying’ to keep secret the purchase of the Scorpene submarines from DCNS, a French defence team which is said to amount up to RM16billion. Khairy called for the formation of an Armed Services committee made up of lawmakers and the armed forces to deliberate on the issues before going into secrecy.

Thomas and Apple are both women where Thomas wore a white suit while Apple wore the traditional white bridal gown and exchanged vows in front of their family and friends during the wedding where a tea ceremony also took place.

On top of that, there were also ‘ang pows’, jewellery and the common standard procedures practiced in a typical Chinese wedding customs where the ‘groom’ and ‘his’ entourage arrived at the bride’s home and brought her back. The couple went through 2 years of courtship before they decided to ‘get married’. While it is still not permissible by law, many have been calling for amendments on human rights involving the gay community. Such is the case with the recent case where the court rejected Mohd Ashraff from changing his name to a woman’s name after he underwent a sex-change operation. After the rejection, Ashraff passed away due to heart complications as reported.