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Title

Constitutional landmarks in Malaysia : the first 50 years, 1957-2007 / edited by Andrew Harding and H.P. Lee ; contributors, Abdul Aziz Bari ... [et al.].

Publication

Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan : Malayan Law Journal ; Dayton, Ohio : LexisNexis, c2007.

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Additional Authors

• Abdul Aziz Bari.
• Harding, Andrew, 1950-
• Lee, H. P., 1947-
• Malayan Law Journal Sdn. Bhd.
• LexisNexis (Firm)

Description

xxvi, 332 p. : ill., ports.; 29 cm.

Summary

"Malaysia celebrates its 50th year of independence or Merdeka, on August 31, 2007. Constitutional Landmarks in Malaysia: the first 50 years is being published to commemorate this historic milestone. This unique book provides a comprehensive and in-depth expert analysis on the evolution of the Malaysian constitutional system since Merdeka Day. Written by a team of distinguished and respected scholars, members of the Malaysian Bar and Judiciary, this book contains a number of scholarly essays, historical photographs, potted biographies of important figures, timelines and lists of office holders. It examines major landmarks over the last 50 years, including the creation of Malaysia in 1963, the separation of Singapore, the robust defence of constitutionalism in Sabah, the recognition of Orang Asli land rights, the emergency proclamation of May 1969, the constitutional crises of 1983 and 1993, the 1988 judiciary crisis and the saga of Anwar Ibrahim. The fallout from these major events is explored and the changing patterns of constitutionalism analysed."

Subject

Constitutional history > Malaya

Note

• "Table of cases": p. xix-xxii.
• "Table of statutes": p. xxiii-xxvi.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The road to Merdeka / R. Yatim -- From Malaya to Malaysia / P-L. Tan -- The Kelantan challenge / J.S. Sabaruddin -- Singapore: in and out of the federation / K.Y.L. Tan -- The Ningkan saga: a Chief Minister in the eye of a storm / H.P. Lee -- The Karam Singh case / R.R. Balasubramaniam -- The May 13th riots and emergency rule / C. Das -- The Rukunegara Amendments of 1971 / A. Harding -- The Emergency Powers (Kelantan) Act 1997 / K.A.B. Mokhtar -- The Teh Cheng Poh case / V.V. Ramraj -- The 1983 constitutional crisis / H.P. Lee -- The Sabah constitutional cases 1985-1986: conventions, justiciability and democratic governance / P.T.N. Koh -- The 1988 judiciary crisis and its aftermath / V. Sinnadurai -- Jurisdictional imbroglio: civil and religious courts, Turf wars and Article 121(1A) of the federal constitution / L-A. Thio -- The 1993 constitutional crisis: a redefinition of the monarchy's role and position? / A.A. Bari -- Suhakam: the National Human Rights Commission / M. Shankar -- The Orang Asli cases and property rights / R.R. Sethu -- The saga of Anwar Ibrahim / J.W.M. Aun -- Constitutional landmarks and constitutional signposts: some reflections on the first fifty years / A. Harding and H.P. Lee.

ISBN

9789679628197

LCCN

^^2007322614

OCLC

• 173273332
• SCSB-10203367

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library