Reports of the government’s intention to declare a state of emergency – ostensibly due to the Covid-19 pandemic – have put citizens in a mixed state of anger, panic, and confusion. While this blog post can do little to alleviate the former two emotions, it will at least endeavour to give at least some clarity on whether…
There are blog posts and social media messages circulating lately which suggest that all Perikatan Nasional politicians who have been appointed to GLCs would be automatically disqualified from being MPs. They make reference to Article 48(1)(c) of the Federal Constitution, reproduced here as follows: These well-intentioned authors equate GLC Chairmanship or director-ship as an “office…
The Office of the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia recently drafted proposed amendments to the Rules of Court 2012, Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994 and Rules of the Federal Court 1995. These proposed amendments have been circulated to the Bar Council and its members for feedback. Summary of Proposed Amendments…
Tesco’s Modern Slavery Findings Last week, the UK-based multinational retailer Tesco released its modern slavery statement (a requirement under the UK Modern Slavery Act) which placed its Malaysian operations in the limelight. It received widespread media coverage, including from Reuters and The Edge. Tesco commissioned Impactt, an independent human rights consultancy, to conduct an assessment…
“In pursuance of our duty to recommend ‘a strong central government’ with ‘a measure of autonomy’ to the States, we have made proposals in Chapter V designed to give the States a greater measure of autonomy in limited but important fields while retaining national control where the national interest as a whole requires it” –…