#nsurendran

The sentence against Michael Anak Garing, convicted of murder, should be commuted to life imprisonment, says N Surendran.

He says Harapan has forgotten the long struggle to defend the right to assemble peacefully.

N Surendran calls it a 'gross injustice' to focus on this issue instead of the serious offences.

The Sedition Act was enacted during the British colonial era, even before the Federal Constitution existed, the lawyer points out. 

Lawyer Ambiga Sreenevasan also urges Harapan to get rid of the 'ridiculous' Sedition Act.

The PKR man also recalls the Umno lawmaker's roadshow with lawyer Muhammad Shafee.

Amendments unnecessary for ratifying Icerd, say N Surendran and Azmi Sharom.

COMMENT | It also denies the public's right to express criticism on political matters. 

Where was Wee Ka Siong's call for a select committee when AFN was passed, asks N Surendran.

Maintaining the act shows the lack of political will by the Harapan gov't to keep to its election promises, says the DAP MP. 

Messages began circulating today that the laywer had been found dead in his home.

Surendran says this is illogical as thousands more had their applications rejected multiple times.

UPDATED 1.55PM | Sessions Courts rule thus for their comments on court decisions in Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy II conviction.

UPDATED 1.25PM | This after the Attorney-General's Chambers withdraws charges against the two. 

N Surendran says it's the gov't, not House speaker, that decides motions and bills to be debated.

This follows new CJ's directive that a nine-member bench will hear cases related to the constitution. 

Almost two months on, there is still no satisfactory explanation from the navy or the cops over J Soosaimanicckam's death, they allege. 

LFL says apex court need not be 'oversensitive' to criticism towards judge Sophian's appointment.

An order that only binds parties in the case or all those present in court can be issued, says N Surendran.

COMMENT | His attack on the changes being spearheaded by the new AG is in direct opposition to the reform agenda.

The ex-judge moots one simple Law Reform Repeal and Amending Act to get rid of undemocratic BN-era laws.