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Freedom to associate

 Is there a juster justice and a more lawful law? – Max Radin, American legal scholar Article 10(1)(c) Federal Constitution (FC) is a broad-brush stroke upon the constitutional canvas expansively guaranteeing all citizens have the right to form associations while callously giving substance and meaning to liberty of the person at Article 5. Restrictions ambush […]

Freedom to flog frogs

Political parties, over-anxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups. — Wendell Willkie, American lawyer A political party in Sarawak recently unleashed a refreshingly bold concept to discourage party-hopping by imposing a minimum RM20 million penalty upon those who decide to play pucks with Article 10(1)(c) of the Federal Constitution (FC) that continues to elude […]

New government legal and constitutional

PUTRAJAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today chaired the maiden Cabinet meeting of the new government which he emphasised is legal and constitutional.  Addressing a press conference after the meeting here, the prime minister said it is a government for all Malaysians and one that will deliver. “This government represents all races. We will work for all Malaysians and […]