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S N Nair feels the former prime minister will also settle all remaining actions because his opponents are on a stronger footing to prove their cases or successfully raise justification as a defence. Nair says from the trend of the withdrawal of the two suits, it would appear that the other cases would be discontinued. […]
Read insightOne is innocent until proven guilty and a new attorney-general should review Lim’s graft charges as he maintains it is politically motivated by the previous Barisan Nasional government, says S N Nair. Nair says the hallowed legal principle that one is innocent until proven guilty must be upheld. (YouTube screengrab) PETALING JAYA: A criminal lawyer has asked […]
Read insightOne is innocent until proven guilty and a new attorney-general should review Lim’s graft charges as he maintains it is politically motivated by the previous Barisan Nasional government, says S N Nair. Nair says the hallowed legal principle that one is innocent until proven guilty must be upheld. (YouTube screengrab) PETALING JAYA: A criminal lawyer has asked […]
Read insightLim’s corruption trial is scheduled to continue at the High Court in Penang on Monday. Lim, a former Penang chief minister, has been named finance minister but has yet to take his oath of office. PETALING JAYA: Solicitor-General Engku Nor Faizah Engku Atek, can clear DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng of the corruption charge he […]
Read insightLim’s corruption trial is scheduled to continue at the High Court in Penang on Monday. Lim, a former Penang chief minister, has been named finance minister but has yet to take his oath of office. PETALING JAYA: Solicitor-General Engku Nor Faizah Engku Atek, can clear DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng of the corruption charge he […]
Read insightNew prime minister also pledges to recover billions of dollars lost in 1MDB corruption scandal In the final spin to 48 hours of election drama, Malaysia’s new prime minister, 92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad, declared yesterday he had set in motion plans for a royal pardon for Anwar Ibrahim – the former ally who was sacked and jailed when […]
Read insightMaintaining that the evidence against Anwar Ibrahim was flawed, S N Nair says getting a court judgment to that effect would be better than getting a pardon. Jailed PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim has yet to file an application for clemency although he is expected to be freed on June 8. (Reuters pic) PETALING JAYA: Anwar […]
Read insightAfter disqualification of opposition candidates, lawyers urge officials not to deny voters the choice of whom they want as MPs and assemblymen. Lawyers say election officials are denying the right of voters to make their choice. (Reuters pic) PETALING JAYA: Returning officers should not have disqualified a number of opposition candidates on disputable issues as […]
Read insightNew prime minister also pledges to recover billions of dollars lost in 1MDB corruption scandal. Play Video 0:41 Malaysia’s king will pardon jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim, PM says – video In the final spin to 48 hours of election drama, Malaysia’s new prime minister, 92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad, declared yesterday he had set in motion plans for a royal […]
Read insightMaintaining that the evidence against Anwar Ibrahim was flawed, S N Nair says getting a court judgment to that effect would be better than getting a pardon. Jailed PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim has yet to file an application for clemency although he is expected to be freed on June 8. (Reuters pic) PETALING JAYA: Anwar […]
Read insightAny disqualification of MPs and assemblymen will only come into effect after the final appeal is exhausted and application for clemency is dismissed, says lawyer S N Nair. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is one of several opposition candidates contesting despite criminal charges. PETALING JAYA: At least seven DAP and PKR candidates are contesting […]
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