Fatihah Jamhari

KUALA  LUMPUR – July 25, 2017 : Those who witness an act of vandalism, no matter how upsetting it can be, are reminded not to try and make a citizen’s arrest. A citizen’s arrest is an arrest made by a person who is not an authorised enforcement officer. Lawyer Fatihah Jamhari of the Concerned Lawyers for Justice (CLJ) group, said the Criminal Procedure Code allows a citizen’s arrest only for non-bailable and seizable offences such as murder and robbery. Anything beyond that is vigilantism, which is illegal. Fatihah gave this clarification in response to numerous calls in social media suggesting that Malaysians stage a citizen’s arrest if they witness anyone vandalising facilities of the new Sungai Buloh–Kajang Mass Rapid Transit line. “The proper procedure is to hand over the offender to the police without delay. “If there is no reason to believe that he has committed an offence, he should be released at once,” said Fatihah. Another lawyer, Aidil Khalid, concurred on the illegality...

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This year, Malaysia will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its independence. As a nation, its citizens have notched up many accomplishments and Malaysia’s prowess in the fields of education, research, sports and entertainment is recognized globally. However, it is not enough to have our talents broadcast abroad while locally we are still gasping for unity and commonality. The fighting spirit of Malaysians must continue to be rekindled so that our survival as an independent nation is guaranteed. This includes efforts to uphold the terms of the social contract that had been agreed between our forefathers and now form part of our constitution. Bahasa Melayu as basis of our national culture To honour our independence, Malaysians must first be able to assume a common identity between ourselves without differentiation as to place of origin, whether we hail from the peninsula, Sabah or Sarawak. This is to ensure the continuance of the Malaysian essence throughout globalization....