Family

Is child marriage ACTUALLY legal in Malaysia?

by amsyar ahmed on 10 July 2018

Recently, the issue of child marriage became a renewed topic of discussion after reports of a marriage between a 41-year old Malaysian man and an 11-year old Thai girl was...

Criminal

How does whipping work as a punishment in Malaysia?

by amsyar ahmed on 18 October 2018

If you grew up in a typical Malaysian household, there’s a high likelihood that the ultimate punishment you can receive for misbehaving is the rotan. Caning seems to be the punishment...

Constitution

Apakah tugas Speaker Dewan Rakyat sebenarnya?

by amsyar ahmed on 01 August 2018

Parlimen Malaysia merupakan salah satu institusi penting dalam sistem pemerintahan negara kita. Badan perundangan ini berfungsi untuk meluluskan undang-undang di peringkat Persekutuan/negara yang biasanya dipanggil Akta (atau Act dalam Bahasa Inggeris).  Menurut...

Criminal

How does whipping work as a punishment in Malaysia?

by amsyar ahmed on 18 October 2018

If you grew up in a typical Malaysian household, there’s a high likelihood that the ultimate punishment you can receive for misbehaving is the rotan. Caning seems to be the punishment...

Constitution

Apa maksud 'Pilihan raya kecil' dan bila ia diadakan?

by amsyar ahmed on 29 August 2018

Pada tiga minggu lepas, satu pilihan raya kecil (PRK) telah diadakan bagi kawasan DUN Sungai Kandis dan akan disusuli oleh dua lagi PRK bagi kawasan DUN Balakong dan DUN Seri Setia yang akan dilaksanakan secara serentak pada 8hb September 2018. ...

Constitution

What does the Speaker in Dewan Rakyat actually do?

by amsyar ahmed on 09 August 2018

 [This article was originally written in Bahasa Malaysia. Klik sini untuk versi BM]   You may have heard of the Parliament of Malaysia being refered to one of the most important governmental institutions...

Constitution

Apakah tugas Speaker Dewan Rakyat sebenarnya?

by amsyar ahmed on 01 August 2018

Parlimen Malaysia merupakan salah satu institusi penting dalam sistem pemerintahan negara kita. Badan perundangan ini berfungsi untuk meluluskan undang-undang di peringkat Persekutuan/negara yang biasanya dipanggil Akta (atau Act dalam Bahasa Inggeris).  Menurut...

Family

Adakah perkahwinan antara dewasa dan kanak-kanak dibenarkan di Malaysia?

by amsyar ahmed on 22 July 2018

[Artikel asal dalam Bahasa Inggeris. Click here for English version]   Baru-baru ini, isu perkahwinan kanak-kanak sudah menjadi bualan hangat selepas laporan mengenai perkahwinan antara seorang lelaki Malaysia yang berumur...

Family

Is child marriage ACTUALLY legal in Malaysia?

by amsyar ahmed on 10 July 2018

Recently, the issue of child marriage became a renewed topic of discussion after reports of a marriage between a 41-year old Malaysian man and an 11-year old Thai girl was...