Citing rule of law, Malaysian Bar urges AGC to review ‘NFA’ against minister Khairuddin for breaching Covid-19 quarantine
The Malaysian Bar president called on the MOH to explain why the mandatory Form 14B for plantation industries and commodities minister to undergo Covid-19 quarantine was not issued, and he was allowed to move freely in public. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The Malaysian Bar has today urged the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) to reconsider the “no further action” (NFA) decision against minister Datuk Khairuddin Aman Razali for breaching the 14-day Covid-19 quarantine.
Its president Salim Bashir said Article 8(1) of the Federal Constitution states that “all persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law”, and it is a “moral obligation” for a Cabinet member to self-quarantine.
“In times of great uncertainty as a result of the pandemic, leaders of a country should set a good example to its citizens. This is especially true if a minister is aware that a disease such as Covid-19 is life-threatening and highly transmissible, and he/she has a moral obligation to self-quarantine,” Salim said in a statement.
He also pointed out that Section 269 of the Penal Code stipulates that “whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be, likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life”, commits an offence.
“Perhaps the Attorney General could exercise his constitutional prerogative to reconsider his earlier decision based on the above-mentioned offence provided under the Penal Code,” he said.
In addition, Salim also called on the Ministry of Health (MOH) to explain why the mandatory Form 14B for plantation industries and commodities minister to undergo Covid-19 quarantine was not issued, and he was allowed to move freely in public.
“If Minister Khairuddin is in fact exempted from a Quarantine Order, the authorities must be able to demonstrate what this exemption is, the absence of which would create a dangerous precedent that is arbitrary in nature.
“This is particularly pertinent since members of the general public are required to adhere strictly to standard operating procedures as well as Quarantine Orders during the pandemic,” he said.
Its president Salim Bashir said Article 8(1) of the Federal Constitution states that “all persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law”, and it is a “moral obligation” for a Cabinet member to self-quarantine.
“In times of great uncertainty as a result of the pandemic, leaders of a country should set a good example to its citizens. This is especially true if a minister is aware that a disease such as Covid-19 is life-threatening and highly transmissible, and he/she has a moral obligation to self-quarantine,” Salim said in a statement.
He also pointed out that Section 269 of the Penal Code stipulates that “whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be, likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life”, commits an offence.
“Perhaps the Attorney General could exercise his constitutional prerogative to reconsider his earlier decision based on the above-mentioned offence provided under the Penal Code,” he said.
In addition, Salim also called on the Ministry of Health (MOH) to explain why the mandatory Form 14B for plantation industries and commodities minister to undergo Covid-19 quarantine was not issued, and he was allowed to move freely in public.
“If Minister Khairuddin is in fact exempted from a Quarantine Order, the authorities must be able to demonstrate what this exemption is, the absence of which would create a dangerous precedent that is arbitrary in nature.
“This is particularly pertinent since members of the general public are required to adhere strictly to standard operating procedures as well as Quarantine Orders during the pandemic,” he said.
The Czech PM apologized FIVE TIMES during a live press conference for the mistakes of his government in handling the Covid crisis. Very humble. Here in Tanah Melayu?
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I travelled West, I saw Islam but no Muslims, I travelled East, I saw Muslims, but no Islam
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I thought UMNO say ceasefire? Now fire at PAS? Will PAS fire back if IDRUS HARUN let Jibby and Zahid Hamidi free?
ReplyDeleteI note Wee KHAT Siong is still silent. He is only talking about more severe punishment for drinking beer. But MCA’s Ms Chan is like Ronnie and Ramkarpal, outspoken. Waiting for her to speak up about UEC recognition and bringing back GST in the coming budget. MCA was so supportive of these two issues before Sheraton Shake.
I doubt if anything will result out of this action by the Bar Council.
ReplyDeleteBar Association must excoriate AG IDRUS HARUN and FM ZAFRUL:
ReplyDeleteAG IDRUS HARUN and that Twit of a Twat FM must explain the $2.5B settlement with Goldman Sachs.
All over the world, US, HK, SGP, Goldman's subsidiaries have admitted guilt over the 1MDB scandal.
But AG IDRUS HARUN drops all criminal and regulatory charges against Goldmans. Nobody is in Jail for all that missing billions. The only person found guilty is still free and mocking Malaysians. Jho Low and his gang are still roaming free.
The Twit grins and stupidly agrees to $2.5B. He should never have been in the negotiation team with Goldmans. Their executives negotiate deals every day. The Twit only takes orders from politicians everyday.
If it was Guanee as FM, KT would be excoriating him if he had agreed to $2.5B.....ha ha ha...but Guanee as FM was seeking $7.5B from Goldmans.
This is what happens when the cunning Jews negotiate. Like in Middle East, they eventually get what they want and the other side gets confused, fight among themselves and simply give up. We should have put up equally cunning Chinese like Guanee and Tony Pua to negotiate with the Jews. They would have waited until all these guilty admissions by Goldman, then only bang table and demand 7.5B otherwise masuk penjara. Bodoh Zafrul, bodoh Idrus Harun.
DeleteJews negotiating in MiddleEast?
DeleteWhere do u read this fart? Or u have just invented yrself?
Due to the ongoing MiddleEast conflicts, no direct Arab/Jews negotiation has been in place since the founding of Israel!
All negotiations between these rivalry nations were/r been contacting via a third nation, supposedly neutral, yet always played with bteeding-heartedly support of the Jewish state!
In these negotiations, the Jews ain't no smart. But the helps of the hidden hands won her triumph cards ALL the time!
dun insult a malay govt, dun say we never warn u.
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DeleteMalay govt!
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Suci me tak?
Real 犬养mfer! They must have fed u well.