Fatihah Jamhari

SHAH ALAM - It is impossible for Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to grant a royal pardon for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak as he has three other cases that have not been tried yet, say law experts. Pasir Gudang MP and a lawyer, Hassan Abdul Karim said Najib still has unresolved court cases, namely the 1MDB corruption case involving the embezzlement of RM2.28 billion; a separate SRC International money laundering case involving RM27 million; and the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) breach of trust case worth RM6.6 billion. "In the three cases above, which have been tried in court, the Agong does not have the power to grant pardons," Hassan said. Hassan said Agong can only pardon Najib in the SRC International corruption case involving RM42 million because the court has sentenced him to 12 years in prison and a fine of RM210 million. Meanwhile, lawyer Fatihah Jamhari is of the opinion that a ...

“ BERBANDING jenis kesalahan jenayah yang lain, jenayah seksual terhadap kanak-kanak merupakan satu bentuk kekejaman yang paling teruk dan terkutuk kerana ia boleh memberikan pelbagai kesan jangka pendek dan jangka panjang yang bukan sahaja kepada mangsa kanak-kanak itu malahan juga ke atas keluarga mereka, komuniti dan masyarakat umum secara seluruhnya .” - Dato’ Sri Azalina Othman Said dalam Bacaan Kali Kedua Rang Undang-Undang (RUU) Kesalahan-kesalahan Seksual Terhadap Kanak-kanak (Pindaan) 2023 [DR13/2023].  Penyataan oleh Yang Berhormat Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-undang dan Reformasi Institusi) ini merangkumi sentimen kesemua aktivis hak kanak-kanak yang sering memerhati langkah Kerajaan dalam memperkemaskan lagi sistem perlindungan sedia ada bagi manfaat kanak-kanak. Dengan lulusnya DR13/2023, kini Akta Kesalahan-kesalahan Seksual Terhadap Kanak-kanak 2017 [Akta 792] semakin diperkasakan bagi mematuhi standard antarabangsa terkini di bawah ‘Optional Protocol t...

SHAH ALAM - "It is sad to see a politician tell the rakyat that it's okay to sell and buy kidneys," says a nephrologist. He, who does not want to be named, was responding to Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Youth Chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal's statement in parliament on April 5. The Machang MP said that some Malaysians had "to sell their kidneys" to survive because EPF withdrawals were not permitted. The nephrologist, who runs a private practise in Johor Bahru further added that it is upsetting and hurtful to hear politicians say things like this when the nephrologists are trying to persuade families to donate kidneys to their loved ones for dialysis. "This would make the rakyat think that the buying and selling of kidneys is possible in Malaysia," he stressed. He also further added that Malaysia has signed the Declaration of Istanbul twice and it has laws that prohibit the sale of any organs, including kidneys, in Malaysia. Sina...

SHAH ALAM - Any practise that induces vulnerable people to trade their organs is considered organ trafficking, say lawyers. Commenting on Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Youth Chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal's statement in parliament yesterday, where he said that some Malaysians had "to sell their kidneys" to survive because EPF withdrawals were not permitted. "Some people had to sell their kidneys!" he, who is also a member of Parliament for Machang said. Former Bar Council president Salim Bashir Bhaskaran said that any practice that induces vulnerable individuals to sell off their organs can be construed as organ trafficking. "As much as organ and tissue donation is considered the ultimate humanitarian service to mankind, the trading of organs, unethical removals, or commercialization of human organs pose a severe threat to human dignity. "In Malaysia, the donations of organs are governed by Section 2 of the Human Tissues Act 1974, w...