Some say that the power of the King to grant a royal pardon is ‘absolute,’; that ‘no one can question it’. Is this correct?
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THE RISE AND RISE OF THE ASIAN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRE
The Asian International Arbitration Centre is the leading edge in Asian and Malaysian International arbitration.
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Should the Anwar Government implement Corruption Amnesty?
Corruption is enmeshed throughout the Government. It cannot be ripped out without damaging the nation. Can kleptocrats be allowed to return what they stole, and let off with a minor punishment? Could only the recalcitrant and the greedy be subjected to naming, shaming? Should their family and friends, who helped in corruption, be punished?
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Anwar’s long journey begins…
After a meteoric rise, and tragic incarceration, Malaysia's new, and 10th prime minister Anwar, is poised to lead. But his path is strewn with hidden pitfalls and ripples with hissing vipers. Difficult days lie ahead.
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What happens when there is a ‘hung parliament’?
If no party, or coalition, has the minimum number of 112 MPs, then the King is required, by legal convention, to invite the leader of the coalition with the largest bloc of MPs, to form a Government.
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Has ex-PM Najib lost his Parliamentary Seat?
Was Art Harun, the Speaker, right, when he said, Najib could continue to sit as an MP, pending the King's decision over Najib's application for a royal pardon?
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How should the Constitution be interpreted?
Suppose you are not a lawyer. How should you interpret your constitution? Are there any tools available to do that? Read on...
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Between elections, how many times can the King appoint a prime minister – or a State Ruler, a Chief Minister?
How many times can the monarch 'exercise' his constitutional, 'appointing discretion'? My view is: 'Once'. Why is that?
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Was the King wrong in refusing to proclaim an Emergency?
Can the King act against the Cabinet’s advice?
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Can the King refuse to appoint a Prime Minister chosen by the MPs?
The answer is ‘No’. His Majesty the King cannot ignore, delay or refuse the appointment of a Prime Minister, if the candidate has the support of the majority of the MPs in the House of Representatives.
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