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…
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…
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…
LFL is deeply concerned with the increased crackdown on freedom of speech and assembly against opposition politicians, in particular the investigation for sedition against 28 speakers at the massive Stadium Kelana Jaya rally on 8 May 2013. Today, Parti Keadilan Rakyat state assemblyman Nik Nazmi was questioned for offences under section 9 of the Peaceful…
PETALING JAYA: Police today interrogated PKR communications director Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad in connection with Wednesday night’s Suara Rakyat Suara Keramat rally at the Kelana Jaya stadium. His lawyer, Eric Paulsen, told FMT he was being investigated under the Peaceful Assembly Act (PPA) and the Sedition Act. Paulsen said Nik Nazmi had been called in…
KUALA LUMPUR: The police summoned Seri Setia assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad on Friday to facilitate investigations into the rally held at the Kelana Jaya stadium near here on Wednesday night. Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed told Bernama that Nik Nazmi arrived at the district police headquarters at 3pm, to have his statement…
PETALING JAYA: Controversial bloggers Papa Gomo and King Jason remain under police remand. Federal Commercial Crimes Investigation Department Director Comm Datuk Syed Ismail Syed Azizan said the two bloggers would remain under police custody until investigations are concluded. “The public knows we mean business following the arrests of bloggers, King Jason, Milo Suam and Papa…
Kehadapan rakyat Malaysia, Pada 5 Mei 2013 ini, kita bakal mengundi untuk Pilihanraya Umum ke 13 dalam harapan yang akan menjadi suatu detik perubahan penting sejarah Malaysia – yang meruntuhkan Barisan Nasional (BN) sebagai kerajaan. Hakikatnya kerajaan yang sama telah memerintah kita untuk sekian lama tanpa gangguan. Ia suatu rekod dunia yang tidak diingini dan…
KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger Yusuf Al-Siddique Suratman has been arrested for allegedly posting classified documents and false news on his Milo Suam blog. He had allegedly posted articles containing a classified document on security measures during the attack by foreign terrorists in Lahad Datu. His blog also published an article which claimed police personnel had carried…
Dear fellow Malaysians, On 5 May 2013, we will go down to the polls for the 13th General Election in what will hopefully be a watershed moment in Malaysian history – the toppling of Barisan Nasional (BN) as the government of the day. The fact that the same government has ruled us for so long…
SHAH ALAM, 17 APRIL : Ibu remaja yang ditembak mati pada 2009, Aminulrasyid Amzah, 14, memfailkan saman berjumlah RM50 juta terhadap Korperal Jenain Subi dan empat lagi defendan. Dalam writ saman itu yang difailkan menerusi peguamcara plantif Tentuan Daim dan Gamany turut menamakan Ketua Polis Daerah Shah Alam, Bekas Ketua Polis Shah Alam ; Tan…
SHAH ALAM, April 17 ― The family members of Aminulrasyid Amzah filed a RM50 million “unlawful killing” lawsuit against the police and the government today, in a case that could reignite public anger among voters here over how the schoolboy was shot 21 times by police in 2010. Flanked by incumbent PAS MP Khalid Samad,…
TIP-TIP PERUNDANGAN PRAKTIKAL BAGI PERSEDIAAN PILIHAN RAYA: HARI PENCALONAN, TEMPOH KEMPEN & HARI MENGUNDI Kumpulan Sasaran: Calon Pilihan Raya, Pekerja Kempen, Peguam & NGO Lokasi: Shah’s Village Hotel, Petaling Jaya (dekat Stesen LRT Taman Jaya) Tarikh: 17 April 2013 (Rabu) Jam: 8pm – 10pm Panelis: Sivarasa Rasiah, Latheefa Koya & Mohd Afiq M Noor Masuk…
PRACTICAL LEGAL TIPS ON ELECTION: NOMINATION DAY, CAMPAIGN PERIOD & VOTING DAY Especially for: Election Candidates, Campaign Workers, Lawyers & NGOs Venue: Shah’s Village Hotel, Petaling Jaya (near Taman Jaya LRT Station) Date: 17 April 2013 (Wednesday) Time: 8pm – 10pm Trainers: Sivarasa Rasiah, Latheefa Koya & Mohd Afiq M Noor Admission is free: Tel:…
PETALING JAYA: Naib Presiden PKR Tian Chua hari ini memfailkan satu notis permohonan di Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur untuk membatalkan pertuduhan menghasut berhubung peristiwa Lahad Datu. Beliau yang juga ahli parlimen Batu didakwa di bawah Seksyen 4(1)(b) Akta Hasutan 1948 di Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur, demikian menurut satu kenyataan media yang dikeluarkan dua peguamnya, Eric…