Government committed to separating powers of AG and Public Prosecutor: Azalina
KUALA LUMPUR: The unity government is committed to the separation of powers between the Attorney-General (AG) and the Public Prosecutor (PP) to ensure the integrity of the legal institutions, says the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. She also rapped the opposition for not implementing the […]
Ahmad Terrirudin begins duty as new AG
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh, who officially began his duties as Attorney-General (AG) today, is committed to fulfilling the trust given to him to the best of his ability. “Insha-Allah, I will fulfil the trust given to me to the best of my ability,” he said briefly to the media when logging into the […]
Anwar: I did not interfere, AG had the powers to handle Ahmad Zahid’s case
JAKARTA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that he was not involved in the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision on Monday to grant Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) for all 47 graft charges involving Yayasan Akalbudi funds. The Prime Minister said the Attorney-General […]
GTA to focus on convincing young voters
LANGKAWI: Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) will be focusing on convincing young and new voters on the current political situation in the country in facing the upcoming 15th General Election. Its founding chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said this was because this group of voters might not be used to the situation and therefore, needed clarification […]
Separation of PP from AG needs study
KUCHING: A comprehensive study has to be done before any decision is made on the separation of the role and position of the Public Prosecutor from the Attorney General. According to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, this would include its implications for the government. “This […]
To pardon Najib or not?
We are all serving a life sentence, and good behaviour is our only hope for a pardon. – Douglas Horton, American author I have noticed that none of my fellow columnists here have touched on the jailing of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak over the past week. So, let me take on this sensational national […]
Anti-hop bill awaits royal assent
KUCHING: The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2022, on prohibition of MPs party-hopping, has been presented to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and is expected to come into force in mid-September. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the bill was presented to His Majesty two days ago and […]
No decision yet on Anti-Party Hopping Bill to be implemented in Sarawak
KUCHING: There has yet to be any firm decision on whether the Anti-Party Hopping Bill will be implemented in Sarawak, said Datuk Talat Mahmood Abdul Rashid today. The State Attorney-General was at the Kuching Court Complex to pay tribute to three departed outstanding Sarawakian judges through a reference proceeding in open court. “We will have […]
Sarawak Attorney-General to study if the state needs to enact anti-party hopping law
KUCHING: Sarawak Attorney-General will need to study on whether there is a need to enact anti-party hopping law in the state following the recently passed Anti-Party Hopping Bill in Parliament. IGabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) parliamentary chief whip Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this was because there was already a provision in the Sarawak Constitution in […]
Govt approves RM7 mln for legal aid
PUTRAJAYA: The government has approved a grant of RM7 million to the National Legal Aid Foundation (YBGK) this year for lawyers to represent those in need in criminal cases, said Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun. Idrus said this is an illustration of the government’s continuous commitment and willingness to acknowledge legal aid services to ensure […]
