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by Mahen Bala· September 17, 2013· in Uncategorized· 0 comments tags: 50 years, bangsar, chin peng, forum, ironic, loyar burok, Malaysia, merdeka
Yesterday, Present Tense Media was involved in documenting a forum held in Bangsar. Right after, The Malaysian Insider posted an article with the headlines: Najib’s Bumi agenda is unconstitutional, says law professor Excerpt from the organizers page: On 16 September 2013, the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR), in collaboration with LB Training will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the formation of Malaysia with a forum entitled, “Fifty Years of Democracy: Has It Weakened or Strengthened Our Federal Constitution?”  The event is part of the Malaysiaku — Celebrating 50 Years of Malaysia Festival. The forum will take a closer look at how the courts have interpreted the Federal Constitution and how the Federal Constitution, in the past 50 years, has affected the balance of powers in Malaysia. As we reflect on the past, we will also discuss and look forward, with hope, to the progressive vision of the Federal Constitution in the next 50 years. The event will feature well-known speakers such as Azmi Sharom, Associate Professor of Law, University of Malaya; Tommy Thomas, Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya; and Wan Saiful Wan Jan, CEO of IDEAS; and moderated by Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan, former Malaysian Bar Council […]
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