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	Constitution
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	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/constitution.html (2931 words)

	Constitution of Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Constitution of Malaysia, comprising more than 180 articles, is the supreme law of Malaysia.
		The Constitution was drafted based on the advice of the Reid Commission which conducted a study in 1956.
		To amend the Constitution, a 2/3rds majority agreeing to the amendment is required in both houses of Parliament.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Constitution_of_Malaysia (209 words)

	Prime Minister of Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia.
		He is formally appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or King, of Malaysia, and is invariably the leader of the largest party in the federal House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat), the elected lower house of Parliament.
		Although theoretically, the constitution gives the Yang di-Pertuan Agong discretion in the appointment of the Prime Minister, the appointment is invariably made based on vote-taking in the House or on the party commanding the most seats.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Malaysia (270 words)

	Parliament of Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Parliament of Malaysia consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives or literally People's Hall, in Malay) and the Dewan Negara (Nation's Hall in Malay; however, it is commonly referred to as the Senate).
		In theory, based on the Constitution of Malaysia, the government is accountable to Parliament.
		Constitutional scholar Shad Saleem Faruqi has calculated that 80% of all bills the government introduced from 1991 to 1995 were passed without a single amendment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parliament_of_Malaysia (1251 words)

	Malaysia 1994 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Malaysia practices parliamentary democracy and is ruled as a Constitutional Monarchy, with His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the Head of the country.
		The Conference of Rulers is established by the Constitution and consists of Rulers and the Yang di-Pertua Negeri.
		The Prime Minister must be a citizen, born in Malaysia, and a member of the Dewan Rakyat (not Senator) who, in the opinion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong commands the confidence of the majority of that House.
	menic.utexas.edu /asnic/countries/malaysia/Malayconstitution.html (4979 words)

	Malaysian Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The phrase "Malaysian Malaysia" was originally used as the rallying motto of the Malaysian Solidarity Convention, a confederation of political parties formed to oppose Article 153 of the Constitution of Malaysia.
		The campaign for a "Malaysian Malaysia" was not viewed highly by the government of Malaysia and the parties in the ruling coalition of the Alliance (later the Barisan Nasional).
		Those against the concept of a Malaysian Malaysia justify their views by citing the fact that Malaya was progressively colonised by the British from mid 19th century to its height in 1926.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Malaysian_Malaysia (752 words)

	Politics of Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy, nominally headed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong ("paramount ruler"), customarily referred to as the king.
		Executive power is vested in the cabinet led by the prime minister; the Malaysian constitution stipulates that the prime minister must be a member of the lower house of parliament who, in the opinion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, commands a majority in parliament.
		Malaysia's predominant political party, the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), has held power in coalition with other parties since Malaya's independence in 1957.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Malaysia (1007 words)

	Malaysian general election, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On March 2, the 10th national parliament and all state assemblies in Malaysia (with the exception of Sarawak) were dissolved by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong upon the advice of the Prime Minister.
		Sarawak's last state election was held in 2001, and elections for the state assembly are not due till 2006.
		The election was held nine months earlier than required by the constitution.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Malaysian_general_election,_2004 (811 words)

	Request for advisory opinion - Difference relating to immunity from legal process of a special rapporteur of the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		When Malaysia became a party to the Convention on the Settlement of Investments Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States 1965, a specific legislation was enacted to incorporate the various provisions of the Convention and to enable various aspects of the provisions of the Convention to become part of the Laws of Malaysia.
		Malaysia does not accept that the determination made by the Secretary-General concerning the immunity of the Special Rapporteur as having conclusive effect and that such a substantial authority is attributed to the Secretary-General in relation to the exercise of his right under the General Convention.
		Malaysia has not been given a rationale for this determination other than the emphatic Note of the Secretary-General dated 7th March that was filed by the Special Rapporteur in support of his application to set aside the proceedings under the Rules of the High Court in Malaysia.
	www.icj-cij.org /icjwww/idocket/inuma/inumapleadings/inuma_ipleading_981008_writtenstatement_Malaysia.htm (13072 words)

	Article 153 of the Constitution of Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Constitution was drafted based upon a report from the Reid Commission.
		Due to the Constitution's definition of a Malay, people such as the Chief Minister of Selangor Khir Toyo have benefited from Article 153 and the privileges it entails.
		However, as Article 160 of the Constitution defines a Malay as a Muslim Malaysian citizen born to another Malaysian citizen, other people, such as the Chief Minister of Selangor, Khir Toyo, whose father was an Indonesian immigrant, have benefited from Article 153 and the privileges it entails.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Article_153_of_the_Constitution_of_Malaysia (3244 words)

	Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Malaysia's fourth Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad had in total four deputies while he was in office.
		Malaysia's current Deputy Prime Minister is Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak, son of the second Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak.
		It was the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman, who started the convention of appointing a Deputy Prime Minister.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Malaysia (221 words)

	Malaysian Law
		The Federal Court of Malaysia is the highest judicial authority and the final court of appeal in Malaysia.
		The subordinate courts are the Magistrate Courts and the Sessions Courts whilst the superior courts are the two High Courts of co-ordinate jurisdiction and status, one for Peninsular Malaysia and the other for the States of Sabah and Sarawak, the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court.
		All offences committed by the Rulers (the Rulers being the monarchical heads of the component states of the Federation of Malaysia) including His Majesty The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be heard by the Special Court.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/malaysia.htm (658 words)

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		the constitution exists based on the needs of the current situation of the country and the people, and the ability of the government to ensure in fulfilling the content of the constitution, i.e.
		The Federal Constitution of Malaysia is based on the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya 1957.
		the Federal Constitution of Malaysia is the highest legal authority in the country.
	www.geocities.com /compulsorysubject/constitution.html (855 words)

	Malaysia - Economic analysis of government's policies, investment climate and political risk.
		The consolidated fiscal balance in Malaysia (all levels of government and public enterprises) moved from a surplus of 0.7 percent in 2000 to a deficit of 2.1 percent of GDP in 2001, providing a fiscal pulse to the economy of nearly 3 percent of GDP.
		Malaysia has tightened up considerably on new obligations by the national government and is enforcing restrictions on borrowing by provinces, municipalities and their banking entities.
		Malaysia imposes many costs on it’s domestic enterprises, the Malaysia government had done many things to reduce the burden of the enterprises, there were many privileges for the enterprises even the owing of taxes.
	www.mkeever.com /malaysia.html (8817 words)

	Profile of Malaysia
		Another development was the decision by the central bank, the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), to exempt real property investments from an exit tax that has been imposed on the repatriation of foreign capital - partly a response to the negative effects of the currency speculation preceding the regional economic crisis.
		Malaysia's Prime Minister Mathahir Mohamad is both wary and publicly critical about what he sees as the damaging fickleness of international capital.
		Third, Malaysia is subdivided into 14 states that each has their own land rules for the regulation of the ownership of land and buildings.
	www.realtor.org /intlprof.nsf/All/Malaysia?OpenDocument (1007 words)

	AAPH - Planning & Development (Malaysia) Page1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Malaysia is a country with a land area of 330,000 square km and comprises both Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo.
		Under the Constitution of Malaysia, land is a state matter.
		However, the Federal Government, in ensuring uniformity of law and policy, is empowered to enact uniform legislation on land and local government which are applicable to the I I states in Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan.
	news.aaph.net /page/malaysia (186 words)

	Malaysia: Toward Human Rights-Based Policing - Amnesty International
		In the context of Malaysia’s continuing development of a police reform process, Amnesty International believes that UN General Assembly resolution 34/169, by which the UN Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials (hereafter referred to as UN Code of Conduct) was adopted in 1979, is of particular significance.
		Malaysia ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child(98) (CRC) in 1995 and incorporated many of its principles in the Child Act of 2001, which consolidated existing laws relating to the care, protection and rehabilitation of juveniles.
		Under Malaysia’s constitution fundamental rights including the right to life, the right to personal freedom, security and integrity and the right to be free from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment are recognized, thereby formalizing in domestic law the responsibility of the state to protect these rights and guarantee the rule of law.
	web.amnesty.org /library/index/engasa280012005 (15919 words)

	Justice (from Malaysia) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The constitution of Malaysia, which is the supreme law of the country, provides that the judicial power of the federation shall be vested in two High Courts, one in Peninsular Malaysia and the other in East Malaysia, and also in subordinate courts.
		Malaysia has a total area of 127,584 square miles (330,442 square kilometres), which includes about 265 square miles of inland water.
		A nation of Southeast Asia, Malaysia consists of two components: peninsular Malaysia, which is part of mainland Southeast Asia, and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-52546 (745 words)

	Malaysia: A Country Profile By Franklin Fisher
		Malaysia, in southeast Asia, consists of two tracts of territory that are separated by 400 miles of ocean.
		Malaysia is the world's largest producer of palm oil, and the seventh-largest producer of cocoa.
		In 1963 the Federation of Malaysia was formed by the union of Malaya, the former British Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak.
	gbgm-umc.org /asia-pacific/malaysia/mprofile.html (575 words)

	‘Only A Muslim’ Should Be Malaysia’s PM: PAS Leader
		PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang called, during a press conference in Terengganu, for the Federal Constitution of Malaysia to be amended to allow “only a Muslim” to be appointed as the country's prime ministers.
		Malaysia follows the Westminster style of Parliament and has a British style of government with a Prime Minister who runs the affairs of the government while the head of state is the King of Malaysia.
		Under Article 43 (1) of the Federal Constitution, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or the King of Malaysia is required to appoint a cabinet of ministers to advise him in the exercise of his functions as head of state.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1095861/posts (1215 words)

	Human Trafficking: Malaysia, Best Practices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Malaysia signed an agreement with the Philippines and Indonesia to cooperate on transnational crimes, including trafficking in persons, and will initiate law enforcement contact with its neighbors.
		The constitution of Malaysia prohibits slavery, but the provision has not been invoked in cases of trafficking in persons.
		Malaysia has signed and ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child; Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery.
	www.humantrafficking.org /countries/eap/malaysia/bestpractices.html (475 words)

	Malaysia
		Malaysia and Singapore were the eventual successor states to the Straits Settlements (Penang, Singapore, Malacca), Federated Malay States (Selangor, Perak, Pahang, Negri Sembilan) and Unfederated Malay States (Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Trengganu, and Johor).
		From 1948, the States were granted jurisdiction over application and legislation of shari’ah and from 1952 to 1978, new laws were promulgated in the eleven Muslim-majority States of Malaysia and Sabah, generally entitled Administration of Islamic/Muslim Law Enactments and covering the official determination of Islamic law, explanation of substantive law, and jurisdiction of syariah courts.
		The reservation to Article 11 on elimination of discrimination against women in employment still stands, stating that "Malaysia interprets the provisions of this article as a reference to the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of equality between men and women only".
	www.law.emory.edu /IFL/legal/malaysia.htm (2374 words)

	Chapter XII Malaysia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In Malaysia departmental undertakings are substantially controlled by the ministries concerned in their particular spheres of activities, but ministerial control is more limited for statutory authorities and is present only at the policy level for government owned or controlled companies.
		Although there is no general statutory requirement for public enterprises in Malaysia to have an internal audit function, it is not uncommon for the larger enterprises to establish and develop such a function as an essential part of their activities.
		In the early days of public enterprises in Malaysia, the findings and opinion of the auditor - who was not always the SAI - on the annual accounts of public enterprises were in the form of either a 'report' or 'observations' as specified by the respective laws establishing the public enterprises.
	www.asosai.org /R_P_accountability_control/chapter_12_malaysia.htm (10972 words)

	Ketuanan Melayu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ketuanan Melayu (Malay for, variously, Malay supremacy, Malay lordship, or Malay dominance) is the racialist belief that the Malay people are the "lords" ("tuan") of Malaysia or the Malay peninsula.
		By extension, Chinese Malaysians and Indian Malaysians are considered beholden to the Malays who granted them citizenship in return for the Malays' special privileges as set out in Article 153 of the Constitution of Malaysia.
		The Malay peninsula is regarded as the Malays' land.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ketuanan_Melayu (302 words)

	Chapter VIII Malaysia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states with a two tier system of government-the federal government and the state governments.
		Once the five year Malaysia Plan is approved by parliament, ministries and departments will request from the Treasury annual appropriations for development in accordance with the annual targets.
		Since the five year Malaysia Plan would already have been approved by parliament, the annual development estimates are only required to be tabled and passed by a resolution of the House.
	www.asosai.org /R_P_financial_accountability/chapter_8_malaysia.htm (9221 words)

	Dhimmi Watch: Discrimination against non-Muslims in Malaysia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The constitution of Malaysia provides for freedom of religion, although Islam is the official religion.
		The opposition leader at the time, Lim Kit Siang, is actively seeking support to declare Mahathir's move as unconstitutional by repeatedly clarifying that Malaysia is a secular state with Islam as its official religion as enshrined in the Constitution.
		No proposed constitutional amendments by the Barisan Nasional government have ever failed to pass parliament since the Barisan Nasional came into power in 1957 until the time of the remarks.
	www.jihadwatch.org /dhimmiwatch/archives/2005/06/006555print.html (375 words)

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