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It has been agreed in a recent roundtable discussion in Parliament for a resolution to call for an immediate moratorium on the mandatory death penalty. It was to call for a review of the capital punishment by a Parliamentary caucus.

The caucus will be made up of experts in the legal industry including lawyers, former judges, Non-governmental organisations as well as related stakeholders and parties. Representatives from some related NGOs and some members of the legal fraternity met at the roundtable discussion in Parliament recently where they agreed that there will be more discussions and talks on this issue with prominence given for the drug offences and related crimes. Read the rest of this entry →

The Malaysian Bar Council has issued a statement to call for the democratic rights of Malaysians be protected and promoted instead of being stifled as currently done. It is regretted that the government has been clamping down on the freedom of movement, expression and assembly on certain groups in the past week related to the Bersih 2.0 rally scheduled for July 9. The council said that the authorities have been cracking down the groups in a ‘wanton, unjustified and wholly disproportionate’ manner. Read the rest of this entry →

According to Penang deputy police chief SAC Datuk Abdul Rahim Jaafar, the recent arrest of Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj the Sungai Siput MP and 30 other members of the PSM or Parti Sosialis Malaysia was justified and needed as they were allegedly trying to wave war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong when they were caught with Communist materials. Read the rest of this entry →

The upcoming Bersih 2.0 rally is set to continue to hog the media limelight as the Malaysian Bar Council continues to promote the event which calls for fairer electrical process in Malaysia. In fact, the BCHRC or Bar Council Human Rights Committee said that they will be forming teams to be at the Bersih 2.0 rally this coming 9 July 2011. Read the rest of this entry →

The 30 people who are arrested and remanded for 7 days recently for allegedly trying to ‘wage war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’ were detained legally and it was a legitimate measure taken by the police. The High Court in Georgtown ruled that the move was ‘correct, legal and proper’ and hence there is no reason for the court to review the order in any way. Read the rest of this entry →

The prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said that when the Syariah Legal Profession Act is tabled in Parliament, most likely early next year, there will then be the formation of a Syariah Bar Council which will be sanctioned to regulate the lawyers and protection of clients under the Syariah legal system. Read the rest of this entry →

The Bersih 2.0 rally which is scheduled for July 9 took an unexpected turn after organisers confirmed that they will cancel the street demonstration and will hold their event in a stadium after holding an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong recently. However, it seems that the situation is hitting a halt again after Bersih’s application to hold it in Stadium Merdeka was rejected. Read the rest of this entry →

The Bersih 2.0 rally this coming July 9 has been gathering much steam and a lot of media spotlight since it has been announced. The rally’s objective was to call for a clean and fair electoral process. While the outcome is known to be futile, the organizers decided to go ahead with the rally because even if it does not change the current electoral process, it would serve as a good platform to create public awareness. Read the rest of this entry →

The ISA (Internal Security Act) is one of the most controversial laws in the country where it is used against anyone threatening national security. As it is commonly used to arrest terrorists or those suspected to be linked to one, politicians have also been arrested for uttering seditious statements in public which could cause public unrest. Read the rest of this entry →