PETALING JAYA, 22 April 2009: Inspired by the Federal Court’s ruling last week against a decision by the Perak speaker, Puchong Member of Parliament (MP) Gobind Singh intends to take the Dewan Rakyat speaker to court over his one-year suspension from the house. Gobind Gobind told The Nut Graph that he would file the suit […]
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Monorail operator liable for injury (Updated 4:33pm)
Updated 4:33pm, 8 April 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 8 April 2009: After seven years of pain and suffering caused by a monorail safety wheel falling on him, a Bernama journalist was pleased with the High Court decision today holding the monorail operator liable for the incident. Judicial Commissioner Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal ruled that David Chelliah @ […]
Monorail operator issued licence despite accidents (Updated)
(Updated 6:10pm, 1 April 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 1 April 2009: Although many accidents happened before the city’s monorail service was opened to the public, the operator handling the project was still issued a licence to start operations, the High Court was told today. Malaysian Railway Department principal assistant director (Civil Engineering) Mohd Azmi Zakaria told […]
Freedom Walk detainees refused to disperse
KUALA LUMPUR, 31 March 2009: Subang Member of Parliament K Sivarasa and seven others who participated in the “People’s Freedom Walk” unlawful assembly in December 2007 were detained after they ignored a police order to disperse, the Sessions Court was told today. A prosecution witness, DSP Rotzarn Rashid, said they not only ignored the order […]
New judge to hear Zambry’s suit against Perak speaker
IPOH, 24 March 2009: Judicial Commissioner Ridwan Ibrahim today recused himself from hearing the suit by Menteri Besar Perak Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and the six executive councillors against speaker V Sivakumar. Lawyers from both parties said Ridwan made the decision in chambers here after considering the Federal Court’s order yesterday that a separate […]
Perak case must be heard by High Court first (Updated 8:01pm)
By Bernama(Updated 8:01pm, 23 March 2009) PUTRAJAYA, 23 March 2009: The Federal Court here today ruled that issues involving the interpretation of Article 16 (6) of the Perak Constitution must be heard and decided at the High Court and can only be brought to the Federal Court by way of appeal. The five-member bench presided by […]
Mukhriz wants compromise in Perak
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 MARCH 2009: Jerlun Member of Parliament Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir has urged the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in Perak to come to a compromise and address the main issues like the current economic meltdown. Mukhriz, who will be contesting the Umno Youth chief post this month, said the impasse would […]
Zambry wants court to stop unlawful sittings
IPOH, 3 March 2009: Newly-appointed Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and the six state executive councillors (excos) have sought an injunction from the High Court to prevent any unlawful sittings of the state legislative assembly. They filed the application at 8.30am through counsel Firoz Hussien Ahmad Jamaluddin, Datuk Hafarizam Harun, Badrul Hishah […]
Perak state assembly secretary suspended
IPOH, 2 March 2009: Perak state assembly Speaker V Sivakumar today announced that he was suspending the assembly’s secretary Abdullah Antong Sabri with immediate effect. Sivakumar also declared that the emergency sitting of the assembly, scheduled for tomorrow, would go ahead as planned. Speaking at a press conference at his law office here, Sivakumar said […]
Zambry challenges suspensions in court
IPOH, 2 March 2009: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and his six state executive councillors (excos) today applied to the High Court here to declare the decision by Perak state assembly Speaker V Sivakumar to suspend them as null and void. In the originating summons filed this afternoon, Zambry and the excos […]
