Dinner-and-Dialogue with Members of Parliament (21 June 2011)
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Friday, 01 July 2011 11:33am
Report contributed by Chua Ai Lin, Senior Editor/Writer and photos by Bar Council Malaysia
On 21 June 2011, Bar Council was honoured to play host to Members of Parliament (“MPs”) and invited guests at a dinner-and-dialogue session at the Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Representatives from Bar Council consist of Lim Chee Wee, Christopher Leong and Tony Woon (President, Vice-President and Secretary of the Malaysian Bar, respectively), Rajen Devaraj and Chin Oy Sim (Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Bar Council Secretariat, respectively) and six other Council members.
Guest registration started off slow but picked up soon after 7:15 pm. YB Dr Tan Seng Giaw and Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Khalid Ahmad b Sulaiman (Chairman of the Advocates and Solicitors Disciplinary Board) were among the early arrivals to sign in the guestbook. As more guests arrived and were shown to the dinner hall, utterances of “YB” were heard repeatedly underneath the crystal chandeliers as everyone exchanged greetings and handshakes.
The MPs who braved the infamous Golden Triangle traffic jam to attend the event were YB Chua Soon Bui, YB Puan Fong Po Kuan, YB Puan Hajjah Fuziah bt Salleh, YB Tuan Gwo-Burne Loh, YB Tuan Hee Loy Sian, YB Tuan Dr Hiew King Cheu, YB Jeff Ooi Chuan Aun (representing YB Tuan Liew Chin Tong), YB Dato’ Johari b Abdul, YB Datuk Liew Vui Keong, YB Datin Linda Tsen Thau Lin, YB Tuan M Kulasegaran s/o Murugeson, YB Tuan Manogaran s/o Marimuthu, YB Dr Mohd Hatta Md Ramli, YB Tuan Mohd Yusmadi Mohd Yusoff, YB Tuan Mohsin Fadzli b Haji Samsuri, YB Puan Nurul Izzah bt Anwar, YB Tuan Sim Tong Hin, YB Tuan Sivarasa s/o K Rasiah, YB Dr Tan Seng Giaw, YB Dato’ Haji Tajuddin b Abdul Rahman and YB Tuan Tan Tee Beng. YB Puan Teresa Kok sent her apologies through her representatives, Adriene Leong and Alice Lan, who attended on her behalf.
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar yesterday rejected a proposal to use an alternative route for the Bersih 2.0 rally on July 9.
"I will not agree to this proposal because it will disrupt internal security and public order. There are many possibilities which could arise if the rally goes ahead."
Ismail told the New Straits Times that allowing the rally to go ahead, even with an alternative route, would not be in the best interest of the public as it could cause tension and chaos.
Bersih (Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections) 2.0 chairman Datuk S. Ambiga had earlier met with Ismail at the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman for a two-hour discussion where she had proposed that police map out a route for the rally.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Lynas rare earth plant in Pahang will be allowed to operate only if the company complies with all recommendations made by the independent review panel appointed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
International Trade and Industry Ministry secretary-general Datuk Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria said the company had to meet all “conditions”.
“We will follow the recommendations (by the IAEA panel) to the T,” she said during a media briefing yesterday.
The nine-member IAEA panel did not find any instances of non-compliance with international radiation safety standards at the Lynas project by Australia's Lynas Corp Ltd.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Malaysians have the right to march as the Police Act 1967 that mandates permits for public assemblies violates the constitutional right to assemble peacefully, says PKR vice-president N. Surendran.
The human rights lawyer stressed that Malaysians had the right to march in the July 9 Bersih rally, pointing out that Article 10(2)(b) of the federal constitution merely restricted that right in the interest of national security.
“When you have section 27(5) (of the Police Act) that requires permits, it doesn’t just restrict the right... it nullifies the right,” said Surendran (picture) at a workshop organised by NGO Lawyers for Liberty last night.
“Any right that can only be exercised by the permission of the state is not a right; it’s a licence, and nowhere in the federal constitution does it say that this important right is a licence,” he added.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 30, 2011): The much awaited National Wages Consultative Council Bill 2011 was approved by the Dewan Rakyat today after a lively four-hour debate on the matter.
Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam said during the debate that the formation of the council to study and set the minimum wage based on the tripartite spirit of incorporating opinions and suggestions from workers, employers and the government.
“In our effort to attain a developed and high-income country status in nine years, the fate of the working poor in the country must be well defended in line with the 1Malaysia spirit,” he said.
He said he was disappointed by the attitude shown by some opposition MPs and parties who chose to manipulate and twist the actual situation of the bill for political mileage.
PETALING JAYA: Police have only arrested people wearing yellow to promote the July 9 rally, said Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin.
Refuting allegations that the police were arresting anyone wearing yellow, he said the arrests were all linked to the rally.
He said police would not arrest people for being in yellow clothes but would take stern action against anyone found wearing them as a way to promote the rally.
He explained that there had been much confusion due to certain quarters insinuating that the police were arresting anyone wearing yellow.
GEORGE TOWN: The High Court here ruled that the week-long remand of 30 people, who are being investigated for preparing to wage war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, was correct, legal and proper.
High Court judge Datuk Zamani Abdul Rahim said there was no reason for the court to review the detention order against the 30 Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) members and Sungei Siput member of parliament Dr S. Jeyakumar Devaraj.
Zamani delivered his decision yesterday before a packed courtroom of family members and friends of the 30, as well as those from the legal fraternity.
Datuk C.V. Prabhakaran led a team of 11 defence lawyers while deputy public prosecutors Mohd Amril Johari and Tan Guat Cheng prosecuted.
Death in custody – Choong Soy Soy (Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital/Bercham police station lock-up; 30 June 2009)
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Friday, 01 July 2011 08:20am
Two years ago yesterday, Choong Soy Soy died in the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh, Perak, where he had been admitted after having been arrested by the police three days earlier.
Ipoh OCPD Assistant Commissioner Azisman Alias claimed that Choong Soy Soy had slipped and fallen in the toilet of the Bercham police station on 27 June 2009, where he was being detained after arrest. He was admitted to hospital when he began bleeding from the nose, and died three days later after falling into a coma. The police denied any foul play in the incident and termed it as sudden death.
Despite the requirement that all custodial deaths be investigated by inquiries conducted pursuant to Chapter XXXII of the Criminal Procedure Code, it does not appear that an inquest has been conducted into Choong Soy Soy’s death.
Every death in custody must be thoroughly and impartially investigated. Choong Soy Soy’s death must not be relegated to a mere statistic.
PREVIOUSLY, Rakyat Guides 9: Part 1, explained what an election is, how it is conducted and who is eligible to vote and become Members of Parliament. This week, we continue with the Elections Commission and some frequently asked questions.
What is the Elections Commission (EC)?
AS we explained earlier, the Constitution sets up the EC to run elections for the Dewan Rakyat. The EC also runs elections for the 13 State Legislative Assemblies.
The EC registers voters, prepares and updates the electoral rolls (which sets out the names of all persons who can vote), reviews the boundaries of the voting constituencies and makes recommendations to the Dewan Rakyat for changes to the boundaries.
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Workshop on Financial Planning (18 May 2012) Organised by the Kuala Lumpur Bar Professional Development Committee, this workshop will take place at 10:00 am, at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium, on 18 May 2012 (Friday). The workshop will be conducted by Chooi Kim Ying. Click on the link above for more details.
Seminar on an Introduction to the Industrial Relations Act (23 May 2012) Organised by the Kuala Lumpur Bar Professional Development Committee, this seminar will take place at 3:00 pm, at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium, on 23 May 2012 (Wednesday). The seminar will be conducted by Wong Keat Ching. Click on the link above for more details.
Conference on Competition Law (31 May 2012) Organised by Bar Council with the support of LexisNexis, this conference will take place at 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, at Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel, on 31 May 2012 (Thursday). For more details or to register, please contact Vilashini Vijayan (03-2050 2095; vila@malaysianbar.org.my). Click on the link above for more details.
Guest registration started off slow but picked up soon after 7:15 pm. YB Dr Tan Seng Giaw and Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Khalid Ahmad b Sulaiman (Chairman of the Advocates and Solicitors Disciplinary Board) were among the early arrivals to sign in the guestbook. As more guests arrived and were shown to the dinner hall, utterances of “YB” were heard repeatedly underneath the crystal chandeliers as everyone exchanged greetings and handshakes. 
The MPs who braved the infamous Golden Triangle traffic jam to attend the event were YB Chua Soon Bui, YB Puan Fong Po Kuan, YB Puan Hajjah Fuziah bt Salleh, YB Tuan Gwo-Burne Loh, YB Tuan Hee Loy Sian, YB Tuan Dr Hiew King Cheu, YB Jeff Ooi Chuan Aun (representing YB Tuan Liew Chin Tong), YB Dato’ Johari b Abdul, YB Datuk Liew Vui Keong, YB Datin Linda Tsen Thau Lin, YB Tuan M Kulasegaran s/o Murugeson, YB Tuan Manogaran s/o Marimuthu, YB Dr Mohd Hatta Md Ramli, YB Tuan Mohd Yusmadi Mohd Yusoff, YB Tuan Mohsin Fadzli b Haji Samsuri, YB Puan Nurul Izzah bt Anwar, YB Tuan Sim Tong Hin, YB Tuan Sivarasa s/o K Rasiah, YB Dr Tan Seng Giaw, YB Dato’ Haji Tajuddin b Abdul Rahman and YB Tuan Tan Tee Beng. YB Puan Teresa Kok sent her apologies through her representatives, Adriene Leong and Alice Lan, who attended on her behalf.
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