Petronas is facing a lawsuit from the Sarawak state government, over the non-payment of a 5% sales tax on petroleum products. Where does the jurisdiction for exploration of oil lie – Federal or State? The podcast can be accessed here.
Month: November 2019
BFM Podcast: The Public Can Now Take Action Against Misfeasance
The Federal Court has ruled that the Prime Minister and ministers are public officials, meaning that the public can sue them for misfeasance. We look at the concept of misfeasance and what the ruling will mean for ordinary Malaysians. The podcast can be accessed here.
ICC Decision on Crimes Against Rohingya Show Flaws in Anti-Rome Stance
This article first featured at MalaysiaKini on 16 Nov 2019. Introduction Yesterday, the International Criminal Court’s Pre-Trial Chamber III announced its “Decision Pursuant to Article 15 of the Rome Statute on the Authorisation of an Investigation into the Situation in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh/Republic of the Union of Myanmar”, whereby the ICC authorised the…
BFM Podcast: What is Prima Facie?
In the SRC International trial for misappropriation of RM42million, the Judge has found that the Prosecution has successfully established a prima facie case against former Prime Minister Najib Razak. What does prima facie mean? What are the next steps for the accused? The podcast can be accessed here.