Are we seeing a dilution of the prosecutorial system in Malaysia?
Although the Federal Constitution has established a sound legal system, the machinations of a small group of people compel us to ask important questions. Is it true that the enforcement of the law is being disrupted by three devices: [1], an attack on the prosecutorial process; [2], an attack on the judiciary; and [3], a ...
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Phineas T. Barnum was the owner of a very popular circus. He once said, “Any publicity, whether good or bad, is good publicity”. Barnum's point was simple: “Nothing is worse than not being talked about”. You might wonder why I quote the owner of a circus. Do you not think that what is happening in ...
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We should stop dancing around an inevitable admission: Malaysian corruption laws have failed. Enforcement has failed. Look at the Najib Pardon case; or the ‘Lorry Stickers’ fiasco. Corruption has been ‘formalised’. It has thrived, for 68 years, in a ‘parallel' system 'monetised' by those who have power to open doors. Why not force it into ...
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Could the King – or the Pardons Board – insert an Addendum into a Pardon?
The answer is, No. Why? Since the Najib saga began, the Addendum has been, in Churchill’s words, “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma”. In my opinion, the key reasons are: [1]: Pardons cannot be granted ‘in instalments’. [2]: Accepted rules of constitutional interpretation do not at all point to any 'House Arrest' ...
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Juxtaposed Realities: Stories of Faith, Betrayal, and Justice
This piece is written by Mr. UK Menon, a law teacher and administrator.
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If you are a lawyer, this is for you. Advocates and solicitors often get cheated out of their fees. Last year, I had to contend with a similar complaint. I heard a story of how a Malaysian advocate, Mr. Gana Naidu, had fought off such a case. Gana argued – successfully - that he had ...
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