Nik Nazmi charged for Kelana Jaya rally

PETALING JAYA: PKR communications director Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad was charged at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court today, under Section 9 (1) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2011 (PAA), for failing to give the police sufficient notice before holding the rally at the Kelana Jaya Stadium last week. Nik Nazmi is the first person to…

Call to set up a justice ministry

PETALING JAYA: Legal activists and experts are calling for the setting up of a law and justice ministry. Lawyers for Liberty founder Eric Paulsen said his foundation had hoped for the establishment of a justice ministry. “We hoped that it would be a priority for Najib when drawing up the new government but sadly this…

Former judge taken to task

His statement does nothing to further cause of unity, says Bar Council chief PETALING JAYA: Former Court of Appeal judge Datuk Mohd Noor Abdullah should be investigated for racial incitement under Section 505 (c) of the Penal Code, say lawyers. Bar Council president Christopher Leong told theSun yesterday that such statements made by Mohd Noor…