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Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Najib's case showed PM not immune to civil action, says Takiyuddin
Takiyuddin Hassan said the Federal Court's decision in 2019 that the prime minister is a 'public officer' and can be sued for abuse of power set an important precedent. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's application to the Federal Court to rule whether he has immunity from a civil suit invites direct comparison with a case concerning former prime minister Najib Razak, says Perikatan Nasional chief whip Takiyuddin Hassan. In a statement today, Takiyuddin pointed out that Najib had sought immunity from a civil suit filed against him by then DAP MP Tony Pua over allegations of abuse of power in the 1MDB controversy. Takiyuddin, a lawyer, noted that the Federal Court had decided on Nov 19, 2019 that the prime minister is a 'public officer' and can be sued for abuse of power. 'This case (involving Najib) set an important precedent that a prime minister is not immune to civil or tort action if it relates to the public abuse of power. 'In other words, no citizen, including the prime minister, should be above the law, and no position can be used as a legal shield against actions taken on a personal basis,' he said. Anwar is asking the High Court to refer eight questions of law to the Federal Court for determination, including whether he has immunity from a civil suit brought against him by a former research assistant. He said he wants the apex court to rule whether Articles 39, 40 and 43 of the Federal Constitution grant him qualified immunity from a suit filed by Yusoff Rawther four years ago. The suit relates to events which allegedly took place prior to Anwar taking office on Nov 24, 2022. In the application filed by Messrs Zain Megat & Murad, Anwar asked the court to decide whether the suit would impair the effective discharge of his executive duties and undermine the constitutional separation of powers.
BreakingNews.ie
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- BreakingNews.ie
Clamping company order to compensate man after his car was damaged during tow
Dublin clampers have been ordered to compensate a motorist for repairs after his car was damaged during towing last year. Oscar Adonis Marchat, of Elton Park, Sandycove, Dublin, won a small claims case against Dublin Street Parking Services Ltd. Advertisement He told Judge Peter White at Dublin District Court that he had to bring the civil action due to his car getting towed away in the city on July 16th last year. Mr Marchat testified that he had no issue with that and paid the fine, and the vehicle was unclamped. However, he told Judge White it showed a "failure signal" and would not start. The judge queried whether an anti-theft device was triggered to immobilise the car. Mr Marchat said that was not the issue, and his garage found that the steering column was damaged, "and that forced the car to shut down". Advertisement Judge White heard Mr Marchat was left with a €553 repair bill, which he referred to the clampers, asking them to pay. He alleged they responded by saying they needed a private investigator and had to appoint someone to interview him and contact his garage to look into his complaint. Ireland Revealed: Cork's illegal parking blackspots with o... Read More But by late summer they had not got in touch about seeing the car. "I tried to follow up multiple times," the motorist said. Finally, he said, the investigator had told him he had come off the case and to deal directly with the parking company again. Mr Marchat got his car fixed at his own expense and provided documentation from his garage, a quote and an explanation for the damage. With no defence entered by Dublin Street Parking Services Ltd and noting the evidence furnished, Judge White accepted that the steering column was damaged during towing and granted Mr Marchat a decree for the full repair amount.
