OF late, Malaysia has been set ablaze by discussions concerning the Control of Tobacco Product and Smoking Bill 2022 (Bill). The controversial proposed law aims to regulate the sale and consumption of “tobacco products, substitute tobacco products, smoking substances and smoking devices to persons born on or after Jan 1, 2007.”
Having had the chance to peruse the contents of the Bill, it appears that several provisions touch on matters of rights protected by the Federal Constitution in a manner that is deeply troubling for many
LAW Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar deserves warm congratulations after successfully piloting the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2021 through the Dewan Rakyat
THE process of redemption to restore the rights of Sabah and Sarawak under the Federal Constitution and the Malaysia Agreement 1963 must be viewed as urgent.
However, nobody familiar with the plethora and complexity of the issues will deny that reform will be a long-drawn affair and will encompass territorial, fiscal, religious, cultural, language and immigration issues. Concerns about native land, status of native courts and the special but forgotten position of the natives under Article 153 will also require attention.
In April 2019, a partial reform proposal was made by the then Federal Government but it failed to muster the required two-thirds majority in Parliament. An attempt is being made again by the present government and Law Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar deserves congratulations for this