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Free Malaysia Today
3 days 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.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- CBS News
Former Sacramento deputy seen on camera shoving woman out of jail faces assault charge
SACRAMENTO — An assault charge has been filed against a former Sacramento sheriff's deputy who was captured on video shoving a woman to the ground outside the downtown jail, prosecutors said Friday. Matthew Gurich has officially been identified as the former deputy and now faces one felony count of unlawful assault by a public officer, the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Gurich was fired by the sheriff's office in mid-March. Before that, he had been on administrative leave since the incident, which happened last October. An image from a camera outside the jail shows the moment a woman was allegedly pushed by a Sacramento sheriff's deputy outside the downtown jail in October 2024. Sacramento County Sheriff's Office The woman, 71, needed surgery for a broken femur as a result of being pushed to the ground upon being released from jail. CBS Sacramento spoke to her son in mid-April, who said his mother spent three months in the hospital. The district attorney's office said it could not comment any further on the case, as it is pending.
