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Burning of objects is recognised worldwide as a legitimate form of democratic protest, so why are authorities worked up over ...

The police, the attorney-general, the home minister and the prime minister must answer to a royal commission of inquiry.

Four of the nine members of JAC are senior judges, while the remaining five are appointed by the prime minister. "To ensure the independence of JAC in carrying out its responsibilities, I propose that ...

Vocal rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) has weighed in on the recent controversy sparked by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's attempt to seek immunity for himself ahead of a sexual assault civil ...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has referred an upcoming sexual assault suit against him to the Federal Court in an unprecedented move to seek immunity, court filings show. His newly appointed lawyer ...

One of Anwar Ibrahim's most trusted former aides who is credited with mobilising support for the PKR leader during the early stage of the party says the showdown for the deputy president's post has ...

Fearing he could suffer the same fate as the missing woman who was allegedly abducted on her way to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) two months ago, the whistleblower who released ...

Images of homosexual behaviour allegedly involving a Malaysian politician have made waves online after they were shared by Indonesian Facebook users to retort criticism of their former president Joko ...

Lawyers representing Kampung Sungai Baru residents who are in a dispute over the acquisition of their land in the heart of the capital city have chided Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister ...

Bersatu has urged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to break his silence on serious allegations implicating him and a close associate made during the firearms and drugs trial of a former research assistant ...