Malaysia’s legal system includes a sharia law system of personal law applicable only to Muslims and administered by the various state sharia courts. The politicisation of Islam has unjustifiably allowed its proponents to advocate for a more central role for sharia law, resulting in increasing conflicts with federal law in numerous areas. In particular, the…
The delay to lower the voting age can only be described as a flagrant attempt to disenfranchise young voters. Where the amendment initially sparked enthusiasm and unanimous support across Parliament, the surprising hesitance its implementation has been met with signals a blow to Malaysia’s democracy. In this article, Juliana Ganendra and Muhammad Syed will assess…