The Federal Court judgment in the case of Nik Elin Nik Abdul Rashid vs Kelantan state government resulted in 16 sections with the Shariah Criminal Enactment (1) 2019 being declared unconstitutional. The public reaction especially from the Malay Muslim community on social media however was interesting as they pandered to the notion that the judgment…
Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto is predicted to secure over 50% of votes needed to win the country’s presidential election in one round, a new opinion survey showed on Saturday, the last day of campaigning. Prabowo is projected to gain 51.9% votes, based on a survey of 1,220 respondents by Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI), conducted…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pointed out multilingualism among Malaysians as a plus point that drew in investments into Malaysia. “With political stability and strong government, we must focus on economic development, investment, and expanding our capability in all fields. “The Cabinet has endorsed this and wants to focus on ensuring Malaysia becomes a…
Umno would request stakeholders for suggestions to amend the Federal Constitution to empower shariah laws. This would include the Islamic Development Department and the Minister in Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Islamic Affairs Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, said party deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. “Regarding the suggestion to amend the Constitution… we will…
The United Nations is steadfast against any forms of forced mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza as Israel began drawing up evacuation plans that would allow it to defeat Hamas. “We’re extremely worried about the fate of civilians in Rafah,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said, Reuters reported. “What is clear is that people need to…
Wishing all our Chinese readers Happy Chinese New Year. This is the year of the Wood Dragon. Dragon symbolizes power, nobility, honor, luck and success. May we all possess natural courage, tenacity, intelligence, enthusiasm and confidence to seize opportunities, embrace changes and face challenges. 新年快乐
Israel is working towards pressuring Hamas to withdraw a ceasefire deal which Tel Aviv deemed as delusional. It is also not offering a counter proposal. Earlier this week Hamas put forth a ceasefire plan over a four and a half month period that would include hostage release in three stages. This was in response to…
Today is a day in history that will always be remembered: when the supremacy of our constitution is protected and reaffirmed by the highest court, the Federal Court. Today is also the day that our Chief Justice puts herself in the annals of our legal history, in the same mould as John Marshall did in…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has removed the account of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reported Radio Free Europe. “We have removed these accounts for repeatedly violating our Dangerous Organisations and Individuals Policy (DOI),” said a Meta spokesperson. The DOI addresses most seerious threats on the Meta’s social media platforms. It…
The US, Qatar and Egypt mediators are hopeful that that a ceasefire deal would be achieved even as the war between Israel and Hamas reaches its fourth month. Hamas senior official Khalil Al-Hayya is due to arrive in Cairo for the talks and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is optimistic over negotiations, Reuters reported….
