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New Malaysian prime minister Dr Mathir Mohamad is already making life for the Singapore government.
And now, it looks like Malaysia’s new Attorney-General, Tommy Thomas, might do the same.
Thomas, an expert in constitutional law, had this to say about Singapore’s courts with regards to amendments to the constitution:
“The one place Malaysian constitutional lawyers never look to is Singapore, because Singapore does not have a constitution, it does not have a constitutional court, it doesn’t have judges, it doesn’t have lawyers.
So, I cannot make this speech in Singapore.
So whenever we criticise Malaysia, we must say that we are a hundred times better than ‘Kiasuland’.”
Constitutional law refers to the rights enshrined in state constitutions, of which a majority has developed from court rulings, which interpret whether amendments to the constitution by the government violate the constitution.
Thomas said this in a speech back in 2009, in which he focused on constitutional lawyer in Malaysia and legal precedents in the country.
Highlighting Britain, and former Commonwealth countries such as India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, he said that these nations have developed robust constitutional law systems over the years.
Perhaps, 9 years on, Thomas has had a change of heart. Or not.
Perhaps, 9 years on, Thomas has had a change of heart. Or not.
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The most recent high-profile amendment to Singapore’s Constitution came in the lead-up to Presidential Election 2017, during which the Constitution was amended to allow for a Reserved Election.
The presidential election was mired in controversy, as the government was accused of government hiding behind Attorney-General Lucien Wong’s “advice” to avoid stating outright the count leading up to PE2017 being a reserved election was a policy decision.
Former PAP MP, Mdm Halimah Yacob, went on to win PE2017in a walkover which roused much public resentment.
New Malaysian prime minister Dr Mathir Mohamad is already making life for the Singapore government.
And now, it looks like Malaysia’s new Attorney-General, Tommy Thomas, might do the same.
Thomas, an expert in constitutional law, had this to say about Singapore’s courts with regards to amendments to the constitution:
“The one place Malaysian constitutional lawyers never look to is Singapore, because Singapore does not have a constitution, it does not have a constitutional court, it doesn’t have judges, it doesn’t have lawyers.
So, I cannot make this speech in Singapore.
So whenever we criticise Malaysia, we must say that we are a hundred times better than ‘Kiasuland’.”
Constitutional law refers to the rights enshrined in state constitutions, of which a majority has developed from court rulings, which interpret whether amendments to the constitution by the government violate the constitution.
Thomas said this in a speech back in 2009, in which he focused on constitutional lawyer in Malaysia and legal precedents in the country.
Highlighting Britain, and former Commonwealth countries such as India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, he said that these nations have developed robust constitutional law systems over the years.
Perhaps, 9 years on, Thomas has had a change of heart. Or not.
Perhaps, 9 years on, Thomas has had a change of heart. Or not.
Video Player
00:00
01:14
The most recent high-profile amendment to Singapore’s Constitution came in the lead-up to Presidential Election 2017, during which the Constitution was amended to allow for a Reserved Election.
The presidential election was mired in controversy, as the government was accused of government hiding behind Attorney-General Lucien Wong’s “advice” to avoid stating outright the count leading up to PE2017 being a reserved election was a policy decision.
Former PAP MP, Mdm Halimah Yacob, went on to win PE2017in a walkover which roused much public resentment.
