Triune trialogue
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. – Edward R. Murrow, American broadcaster American lawyer Alexander Bickel postulated, a few decades ago, that courts and legislatures must interact on a regular basis because they serve the public interest (commune bonum) – individually and collectively. So, if public interest is the primary reason […]
Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART)
THE impending implementation of the Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) project in Kuching has aroused lots of public interest and discussions. During the current DUN sitting, for example, the project was even raised by the opposition. Initially, the government wanted to introduce the LRT but then opted for the ART which is cheaper, more environmentally […]
Incorporate checks and balances in government policies
KUCHING: The new federal government should revise all policy-making processes to incorporate checks and balances through consultations with stakeholders in their fields of expertise and rely only on scientific data while taking into account public interests. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa branch chairman Wilfred Yap, in making the suggestion, also hoped the new […]
RM500k fine imposed on Mkini Dotcom apt to serve public interest
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court held that the RM500,000 fine imposed on Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd, which operates news portal Malaysiakini, for contempt over readers’ comments was the appropriate sentence to serve public interest. In the full grounds of the court’s majority decision, Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Rohana Yusuf, who chaired a seven-member panel, said the […]
Abang Jo will make the best decision on state polls
KUCHING: The United Malay National Organisation (Umno) deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan believes Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg would make the best decision regarding the state polls. He thought that Abang Johari would take into account public interest before dissolving the State Legislative Assembly (DUN). “For the Sarawak election, the expiry […]
