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Journalist charged with fear mongering to send rep to AG’s Chambers
A journalist who was charged with three counts of making statements conducing to public mischief about COVID-19 on her Facebook is sending a representation to the Attorney-General’s Chambers to drop the charges. Lawyer Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos, representing Wan Noor Hayati
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Tan Sri Idrus Harun is the new AG
PUTRAJAYA: Federal Court Judge Tan Sri Idrus Harun has been appointed as the new Attorney-General for a two-year term effective yesterday. The Prime Minister’s Office in a statement today said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had consented to the appointment in
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Rule of law or rule of the jungle?
After Pakatan Harapan took over federal powers, the people were awaiting the much-promised reforms in our legal system as promised in their election manifesto and campaigns. The people expected more from them as Pakatan always blamed the previous administration for
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Liew: Electronic surveillance legal but subject to safeguards
BATU SAPI: Electronic surveillance in the country is legal, but subject to adequate protection to prevent abuse, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Liew Vui Keong. He said Malaysian laws on electronic surveillance are in line with international
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Did MACC miss the woods for the trees?
There may be provisions in the laws of the nation to permit certain law enforcement agencies to wiretap conversations between parties or people of interest, but are there laws to allow them to unilaterally and arbitrarily release the recordings for
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MCA to AG Chambers: Why refuse to prosecute sex predators?
PUCHONG: The MCA hurled brickbats on Attorney General (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas for using his discretionary powers in refusing to prosecute senior students who sexually abused a junior three years ago. In a fiery statement against Thomas, MCA spokesperson
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Yeo: Govt mulling to impose TNB with higher fine for overbilling users
BANGI: The government is considering to slap Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) with heftier fine for overbilling thousands of consumers earlier in May. Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin said her ministry is in the midst
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AG Tommy Thomas: See, engage, disturb for reforms
KUALA LUMPUR: Attorney General Tommy Thomas called upon the civil society organisations to continue engaging and educating the government agencies in pushing for necessary reforms for human rights. “All have become complacent post May 9, expecting the government and me
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