Monday, January 6, 2025

Apple says iPhone 11 cannot handle iOS 18.2 update, admits that loading iOS 18.2 update will destroy phone -a problem for Telstra and other carriers who offer iPhones, Telstra and others must inform users of the useful life of any iPhone they try to sell

Apple has admitted to this Apple iPhone11 user that its iPhone 11 should be "upgraded" for it cannot handle the iOS 18.2 update. In fact Apple "Genius Bar" techs made this user's iPhone 11 inoperable after trying to load the update multiple times.

Tim Cook and Apple never disclosed that the iPhone 11 had a 5 year life span when the "11" was launched. He has misled consumer worldwide. Apple iPhones are also sold by carriers such as Australia's Telstra, and they too would be guilty of misleading customers if they fail to inform customers of any iPhones useful life.

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Former Agong's home detention decree is for all intents and purposes final- Courts, judges and the Pardons Board cannot revoke it Najib can be sent home

by Ganesh Sahathevan

Mohamad Nizar, son of Najib Razak, says the Sultan Of Pahang's decree to send his father home has been communicated to him

The confusion that has engulfed Anwar Ibrahim and his government caused by Anwar's management of the issue of Najib Razak's home detention (the so called addendum issue) has become worse with the publication of a decree by the former Agong, the Sultan Of Pahang, expressing the royal desire that Najib serve the rest of his current jail term at home.

There has been commentary about the role of the courts and the Pardons Board with regards that decree but the commentary ignores the fact a royal decree is not justiciable, and in practical terms no court is likely to want to contradict it.

Najib can be sent home, and Anwar Ibrahim cannot use the judicial system to evade the consequences.

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Friday, January 3, 2025

Anwar Ibrahim's government sinks into confusion in an attempt to deny Najib Razak a royal pardon by popular demand

by Ganesh Sahathevan

Anwar caught between an addendum and a pardon

The New Straits Times has reported:

"The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) respects and follows the statement issued by His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong regarding the prerogative powers of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as outlined in Article 42(1) and (2) of the Federal Constitution, which clearly directs that any party seeking a pardon must submit an application to the Pardons Board and not through any gathering or any unauthorised channel," it said in a statement.

"In respect of the statement issued by His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and to maintain public safety and order, PDRM urges the public not to participate in any gatherings organised by any party," it added.

The 'Solidarity with Najib Razak' gathering is set to take place at the Palace of Justice, Putrajaya next Monday.Anwar Ibrahim himself has advised his people, with regards the statement issued by the Palace to “Read, understand and accept it,”However, Anwar himself informed Parliament that the then King Muhammad V told him that " he had followed(his) court trial and said it was a clear travesty of justice", and that he would grant him a pardon.

It follows that the King can listen to whatever or whoever he pleases and grant royal pardons as he sees fit. Obstructing a rally intended to communicate to the Monarch public sentiment can then be seen as interfering with His Majesty's pleasure.

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Saturday, December 17, 2022

Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim quotes Shakespeare and confirms suspicion that his royal pardon is invalid- Muhammad V, then Agong, had no power to grant a pardon on his own, without advice from the Pardons Board , an invalid pardon disqualifies Anwar from holding office, or sitting as MP

by Ganesh Sahathevan

It was meant to be political theatre but Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim quoting Shakespeare appears to have confirmed suspicion that his royal pardon is invalid. The pardon was granted in 2018 by Muhammad V, then Agong, with regards Anwar's conviction for the crime of sodomy.

There were suspicions at the time, given the speed with which the pardon was granted, that Muhammad V had acted outside his powers. The Agong has no power to grant a pardon on his own accord, and can only grant a pardon on the advice of the Pardons Board.

In parliament today, expressing a desire to put the matter on record in Hansard Anwar said, after quoiting Shakespeare about the words of idiots:

"The king at the time had called me when I was still in the rehabilitation centre, and he told me that he would give me a full pardon.

"He said he had followed my court trial and said it was a clear travesty of justice. That was the phrase he used.

An invalid pardon disqualifies Anwar from holding office, or sitting in Parliament as a MP.

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Anwar: King granted my pardon on his own accord, called it 'clear travesty of justice'

By Arfa Yunus, Teh Athira Yusof and Hana Naz Harun - December 20, 2022 @ 3:25pm

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim did not ask for the royal pardon granted to him in 2018, the Dewan Rakyat heard today. - Pic courtesy of Information Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim did not ask for the royal pardon granted to him in 2018, the Dewan Rakyat heard today.

The prime minister said it was the then Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V, who took the initiative to grant him the royal pardon.

"The king at the time had called me when I was still in the rehabilitation centre, and he told me that he would give me a full pardon.

"He said he had followed my court trial and said it was a clear travesty of justice. That was the phrase he used.

"I want to make it clear, on the record, in the hansard," he said when presenting the Consolidated Fund (Expenditure on Account) bill in Dewan Rakyat, today.

He also said there were breaches in the principles of justice, including coercing individuals into becoming witnesses or opening investigations even before a police report was lodged.

The issue of his royal pardon was raised by opposition leader, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin (PN-Larut) in his debate during the vote of confidence to the prime minister yesterday.

Anwar (PH-Tambun) was jailed for six years for sodomy in 1999 and, a year later, another nine years for corruption.

He was freed in 2004 after Malaysia's top court overturned his sodomy conviction. However, he was imprisoned a second time for sodomy in 2015.

Sultan Muhammad V granted Anwar a full pardon in May 2018

Friday, January 3, 2025

Bar Council seeking review of Agong's decision to reduce Najib's sentence has an Australian problem-CEO of Australia's College Of Law will still not say why "sponsoring" Bar Council's AGM was necessary nor explain the scandal surrounding College Of Law's business in Malaysia which involved the Bar Council

by Ganesh Sahathevan

The Star and Bernama report:

The Malaysian Bar has filed an appeal against the High Court's decision to dismiss its bid to challenge the Pardons Board's decision to reduce Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's (pic) prison sentence and fine in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case.

Lawyer Zainur Zakaria, representing the Malaysian Bar, told Bernama that the notice of appeal was filed on Dec 3 last year.

On Nov 11 last year, the High Court dismissed the Malaysian Bar's application for leave to initiate a judicial review of the Pardons Board's decision.

The presiding judge, Datuk Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid (now a Court of Appeal judge), ruled that the application was non-justiciable and frivolous as the decisions of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Pardons Board were part and parcel of one process that culminated with the granting of pardon by the King.

However, Bar Council cannot be said to have clean hands, not so long as these matters remain unexplained.

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"We can’t remain silent on this"- Bar Council Malaysia must be transparent to remain relevant, must disclose all details of business with Australia's College Of Law, its senior management and board led by Neville Carter

by Ganesh Sahathevan

Malaysia and the Bar Council Malaysia served as a launchpad for the College Of Law's regional expansion,

including expansion into Singapore. Pic shows College CEO Neville Carter and then President of the

Singapore Law Society, Gregory Vijendran

The New Malaysia Times story about the Bar Council Malaysia (BCM)and its business with Australia's College Of Law, its senior management and board led by CEO Neville Carter includes this correspondence between the BCM's then president Fareed Gafoor and his CEO,Rajen Devaraj:

Dear Rajen,

We can’t remain silent on this.

Abdul Fareed Bin Abdul Gafoor

Sent from my iPad

The silence has persisted for more than 4 years. Given the current conflict between the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the BCM, the BCM needs to demonstrate complete transparency in its dealings if it is to remain relevant to the matters in dispute.

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Accused of overstepping boundaries, MACC tells Malaysian Bar to stop 'double standards'

According to chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, it is common to conduct investigations into misconduct by public officials, and the MACC has submitted over 100,000 reports to the relevant department heads for further action. — Bernama pic
By Shathana Kasinathan
Thursday, 20 Apr 2023 10:41 AM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has reportedly told off the Malaysian Bar after the latter said it has no authority to oversee the judiciary in its investigation against former High Court judge Datuk Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali.

New Straits Times quoted its chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki saying that its critics should stop practising double standards.

“Tell these people, the Bar Council or whoever they are, not to practise double standards. I still remember clearly that during my days in the ACA, [the Bar] pushed for us to investigate judges. So why the about-turn now?” he reportedly asked, referring to MACC precursor, the Anti-Corruption Agency.

“We didn't have the power then, either. Yet, we were once called by the judiciary to investigate a superior court judge,” he said, but did not elaborate on which case.

Earlier this month, the Bar said that disgraced former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s SRC International conviction should no longer be disputed as it has completely run its legal course.

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Its president Karen Cheah also said that a MACC investigation on Mohd Nazlan, who first decided Najib’s case, had no bearing as the agency was not the authority to oversee the judiciary.

She said any question about a judge’s ethics and conduct should be the purview of the Judicial Ethics Committee under the Judges Ethics Committee Act 2010.

Azam however argued that its investigation into Justice Nazlan's actions was initiated only after the MACC received eight complaints from the public.

“So, if we don't investigate, what should we do? You tell me. Should we throw the reports into the dustbin? Keep quiet?

“The Federal Court had decided that MACC has the power to investigate, that was the conclusion of the judgment,” he said.

According to Azam, it is common to conduct investigations into misconduct by public officials, and the MACC has submitted over 100,000 reports to the relevant department heads for further action.

“Our investigations begin with corruption matters. If we discover other elements of misconduct, it is our duty to report them to the heads of department (HODs),” he said.

He explained that once the MACC submits its reports to the HODs, its obligation is concluded.

“We would just suggest an investigation. But it is up to the HODs whether they want to take any action. Our suggestion is not final,” he said.
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