SHAD SALEEM FARUQI

Any MP who switches parties should resign from his or her seat and go back to the rakyat for a by-election to secure a new mandate, opined law expert Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi.

Apology to Professor Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi by Astro AWANI.

The Council of Eminent Persons today announced the formation of a five-member Committee on Institutional Reforms.

Parliamentary democracy is a good thing but with much fables and foibles, thus turning the parliament into an institution which merely legitimates, not legislate as it is supposed to do.

Despite statements made by Malaysian rulers prohibiting the use of kalimah Allah by non-Muslims, the debate over contentious issue is far from over.

Constitutional experts say that it is too early to call the High Court decision to quash the Islamic conversion of M. Indira Gandhis three children as a landmark decision.

While the building of vernacular schools is not specifically mentioned in the Federal Constitution, nevertheless it is something that the government has agreed upon.

The Malaysian Bar has thrown its weight behind the idea that there should be more elected representatives in Dewan Negara than appointed ones.

A person cannot be a minister or deputy minister without first becoming a member of the Dewan Rakyat or the Dewan Negara, according to constitutional expert Professor Emeritus Datuk Shad Saleem Faruqi

Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi today said the organisers of the #Black505 rally should have followed the law before holding that rally last night.

Legal experts have called for legislation, or at the very least a guideline, to outline the role of a caretaker government.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.