Comments for Penalty charges to stay at http://www.malaysianbar.org.my , comment 0 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.malaysianbar.org.my Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:28:58 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/penalty_charges_to_stay.html#pc_7491 Despite the Court had given its judgment, it is interesting to note how the local government can neglect it and wait for the state government's directive? I always thought that judicial interpretation of the law should always be abide to and as it involved public interest, the local government should refrain itself from ignoring the legally binding judgment. It would create a bad impression if the executive body need not abide to the judgment until a directive of their superior be given. Tan Chun Ming - Tan Chun Ming Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:30:25 +0100 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/penalty_charges_to_stay.html#pc_7487 There should not be any misunderstanding at all. It is not that penalty charges cannot be imposed BUT that the amount of penalty charges imposed should be reasonable and covers only administrative charges, and certainly cannot and should not be so high as a penalty of 10% of the unpaid assessment over-due and unpaid. It is only right and proper for all Local Governments to abide by the ruling/decision. MBPJ now tries to divert the issue and say that it does not charge interest. While the MBPJ does not charge interest, it does charge 10%penalty on late and over-due payments as well. This it should stop doing if it wants to be right, proper and righteous. What right has MBPJ to charge interest when it is not a financial institution? Tan Peek Guat - Tan Peek Guat Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:28:11 +0100