I just noticed this on the front of one of my text books,
"Government without a constitution is power without a right"
-Thomas Paine, Rights of Man (1792)
I couldn't agree more :)
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The idea of law is the simple, rather idealistic notion that a few talented men and women trained and passionate in the law can make this unjust world so much of a better place.
William Chan Guang Yu is a law student at Trinity, University of Cambridge. He is neither liberal nor conservative, neither pro-government nor pro-opposition. He is only pro-democracy, pro-constitution, pro-reason and most of all pro-justice.
Despite all evidence to the contrary, he still believes in the future of Malaysia.
All the opinions that I express, have to a certain extent, been influenced by what I have read, seen or heard. However, having said that, any errors or lapses of judgment on this blog are of my full responsibility. I will be happy to correct any error of fact at the first opportunity.
Despite all evidence to the contrary, he still believes in the future of Malaysia.
All the opinions that I express, have to a certain extent, been influenced by what I have read, seen or heard. However, having said that, any errors or lapses of judgment on this blog are of my full responsibility. I will be happy to correct any error of fact at the first opportunity.
If you're interested feel free to visit my alternate blog (Passion), where I discuss less serious, more trivial personal experiences from my life. Cheers and have a nice day :)
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- KEPERCAYAAN KEPADA TUHAN
- KESETIAAN KEPADA RAJA DAN NEGARA
- KELUHURAN PERLEMBAGAAN
- KEDAULATAN UNDANG-UNDANG
- KESOPANAN DAN KESUSILAAN
Literal Translation (ibid.)
- BELIEF IN GOD
- LOYALTY TO KING AND COUNTRY
- THE SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION
- THE RULE OF LAW
- COURTESY AND MORALITY
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Cases which I think were wrongly decided
- Johnson [1989] 1 WLR 740 (CA)
- R v Doughty (1986) 83 Cr App R 319 (CA)
- Meah v McCreamer (No 1) [1985] 1 All ER 367
- R v Clegg [1995] 1 AC 482 but over-turned in 1999
- Revill v Newberry [1996] QB 567
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When the ISA was debated in the Parliament, Tunku Abdul Rahman, our first Prime Minister as well as our Father of Independence, said this:
“My cabinet colleagues and I gave a solemn promise to Parliament and the nation that the immense powers given to the government under the ISA would never be used to stifle legitimate opposition and silence lawful dissent.”
Though no fault of his own, Tunku's promise has been broken...
“My cabinet colleagues and I gave a solemn promise to Parliament and the nation that the immense powers given to the government under the ISA would never be used to stifle legitimate opposition and silence lawful dissent.”
Though no fault of his own, Tunku's promise has been broken...