If you are affected by a public body’s “decision” (which is final & binding in nature), you are no doubt in a position to mount a challenge in Court – this is, of course, uncontroversial. But what’s interesting in the realm of Malaysian administrative law is whether a “proposed decision”, “recommendation” or any matter which…
After much suspense, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin unveiled his new Cabinet today. We take a look at what this means for rule of law, democracy & human rights in Malaysia. 1. Freedom of Speech, Assembly & Association Many expect political heavyweights to helm this crucial Cabinet post, but it went to an unlikely (and relatively…
If you told experienced political observers just three days ago that Muhyiddin Yassin would be Prime Minister at the end of Malaysia’s recent political crisis, you’d have been resoundingly dismissed. But that’s exactly what happened. On March 1, 2020, Muhyiddin Yassin of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) was sworn in as the eighth Prime…
Almost two years after regime change in Malaysia, Malaysians were treated to a spectacle of political turmoil as Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad handed in his resignation amid struggles between factions and parties over the course of a dramatic weekend. It’s been dizzying trying to catch up with the updates on social media. In this explainer,…
This article first appeared at The Malay Mail on 23 Feb 2020. The AG announced his decision recently to drop charges against 12 persons in relation to LTTE. He provided his reasons –as with any public decision – there will be cheers and criticism. But there are two propositions circulating out there which are erroneous…