Title and Citation Mark Koding v. Public Prosecutor [1982] 2 MLJ 120 Facts On 11 October 1978‚ the Accused‚ Mark Koding‚ a lawyer and member of the Dewan Rakyat made a speech in Parliament which was thought to be seditious. He was subsequently charged with committing an offence under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act. Issues 1. Whether‚ as a Member of Parliament (MP)‚ the Accused’s right of free speech in Parliament‚ given by sections 3 and 8 of the Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers)
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In another word‚ Written Law refers to the law stated in the Federal Constitutions which is the supreme law of Malaysia and it enshrines the basic or fundamental rights of the individual. The Federal Constitutions also stipulates the “Yang di-Pertuan Agong” who owes his position to the Constitution and act according to it. If the total number of members of the legislature and there is two-thirds of majority of it‚ the Constitution can be change. The Federal Constitution consists of many Articles
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History of Malaysians Politics The politics of Malaysia takes place in the framework of a federal representative democratic constitutional monarchy‚ in which the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong is head of state and the Prime Minister of Malaysia is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the federal government and the 13 state governments. Federal legislative power is vested in the federal parliament and the 13 state assemblies. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature
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The Westminster Parliament is no longer at the heart of the political and government process in the Malaysia and plays an ever-diminishing role in calling the government to account. Dicuss. Malaysian parliament system is derived from the Westminster System which that is the parliamentary system of government that has been adopted in the United Kingdom (U.K.) as well as many parts of the Britain Empire. Westminster System consist few characteristics. In U.K.‚ the three organs of the English
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The Cabinet Definition of Cabinet A Cabinet is a body of high ranking members of the government‚ typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers‚ an Executive Council‚ or Executive Committee. First Malaysia Cabinet The first cabinet of Malaysia traces its history back to 1955‚ it was formed to save temporarily before Malaya’s independence in 1957. The Cabinet Board 1955 Portfolio | Name | Chief Minister | Tunku Abdul
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Unwritten laws are laws that are not enacted and not found in any constitution. It comprises of English law (Common Law and Equity)‚ judicial decisions and customs. Common Law is a major part of many States‚ especially Commonwealth countries. It is mainly made up of non –statutory laws‚ which are the precedents derived from judgments given on real cases by judges. Law of Equity resolves disputes between persons by referring top principles of fairness‚ equality and justness. In these cases‚nothing
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Formally‚ the Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints all Ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister‚ which he is obliged to follow.[1]According to Article 43 of the Constitution‚ members of the cabinet including all the ministers and deputy ministers shall not be a member of state legislative assembly‚ a member shall resign from the Assembly before exercising the functions of his office. Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong‚ unless the
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SOAPS AND DETERGENTS _DISCUSSION_ The goal of this project was to make‚ and test four soaps‚ and two detergents. The purpose of making four different soaps and two detergents was needed in order to decide which one would be best for the environmental group to use in the future that would allow for the safest cleanup of an oil spill while not harming the animals or the environment in the process. It was necessary to test the impact of the four soaps and two detergents by analyzing their different
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matter or not containing any visible representation or by its form‚ shape or in any other manner capable of suggesting words or ideas‚ and every copy and reproduction or substantial reproduction of any publication. Ruler means the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or the Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri of any State in Malaysia. Seditious when applied to or used in respect of any act‚ speech‚ words‚ publication or other thing qualifies the act‚ speech‚ words‚ publication or other thing as one having a seditious tendency
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Last Updated Tuesday‚ 22 May 2012 09:54 YANG BERHORMAT PEHIN DATU SINGAMANTERI COLONEL (Rtd) DATO SERI SETIA (Dr) AWG. HAJI MOHAMMAD YASMIN BIN HAJI UMAR MINISTER OF ENERGY AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Mohammad Yasmin bin Haji Umar‚ SPMB‚ DPMB‚ SMB‚ BSc (Hons)‚ MSc‚ C Eng‚ FIET‚ PUJA (Fellow)‚ fadc‚ psc (+) was born on 23rd April 1956 in Brunei Darussalam. Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd)
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