Is one-day parliament sitting constitutional?

BFM | Is the separation of powers between the executive, legislature and judiciary being undermined? Is the excuse of COVID-19 valid, when the Parliament is allowed to make laws even under a state of emergency (Article 150, Federal Constitution)? Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew spoke to BFM on these issues.

Cops question journo over immigration raid tweets, says lawyer

Malaysiakini | South China Morning Post’s Malaysia correspondent Tashny Sukumaran was questioned by federal police in relation to her tweets about a May 1 immigration raid in Kuala Lumpur. Lawyer New Sin Yew revealed that Tashny was questioned under the Penal Code and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, although she was tweeting in the course of duty. He called out the government for its assault on press freedom.

Federal gov’t cannot compel states to reopen economy in conditional MCO: Lawyers

Malaysiakini | The legal fraternity argued that the federal government is not legally empowered to compel states to reopen their economy during the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO). Lawyer New Sin Yew said that Act 342 or its regulations do not empower the federal government to order industries in states to reopen. The CMCO regulation was worded in the negative in that it merely prohibits certain activities.

Is one-day parliament sitting constitutional?

BFM | Is the separation of powers between the executive, legislature and judiciary being undermined? Is the excuse of COVID-19 valid, when the Parliament is allowed to make laws even under a state of emergency (Article 150, Federal Constitution)? Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew spoke to BFM on these issues.

Cops question journo over immigration raid tweets, says lawyer

Malaysiakini | South China Morning Post’s Malaysia correspondent Tashny Sukumaran was questioned by federal police in relation to her tweets about a May 1 immigration raid in Kuala Lumpur. Lawyer New Sin Yew revealed that Tashny was questioned under the Penal Code and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, although she was tweeting in the course of duty. He called out the government for its assault on press freedom.

Federal gov’t cannot compel states to reopen economy in conditional MCO: Lawyers

Malaysiakini | The legal fraternity argued that the federal government is not legally empowered to compel states to reopen their economy during the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO). Lawyer New Sin Yew said that Act 342 or its regulations do not empower the federal government to order industries in states to reopen. The CMCO regulation was worded in the negative in that it merely prohibits certain activities.