Overhaul Malaysian laws and judicial efficiency
TYPICAL desire of parents is to treat their children equally but usually not necessarily the same as being fair. The same applies to society.
A person who stole petai is sentenced to more than a year’s jail but high-profile cases of money-laundering were discharged. Professor Shad Saleem Faruqi said: “The legal system is built on the traditional but artificial distinction between public law and private law, crimes and civil wrongs, contract and tort, municipal and international law. These distinctions do not always serve us well”.
Further, we should review the powers of the attorney-general . In a democracy, the person has unfettered powers where even our beloved Agong do not have. Next is the appointment and effectiveness of judges. There should also be a special committee to vet their appointments.We heard cases of overbearing, intolerant, and high-handed executives and we also hear cases of fast-track promotions and corrupt judges.Professor Shad also said: “The ideals of rule of law, separation of powers, openness and accountability in government, protection of human rights and the ideals of constitutionalism have not taken roots in our legal system.
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