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Malaysia's Attorney-General's Chambers has defended the lawfulness of charge withdrawals and compound settlements in corruption cases, emphasising that multi-layered scrutiny prevents them from becoming automatic lenient treatments.
Malaysia's Chief Justice Tun Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh has affirmed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission possesses legitimate legal authority to decide on the use of compounds and settlement arrangements in corruption investigations.
Malaysia's Anti-Bullying Act 2026 introduces a landmark provision holding parents jointly liable for bullying committed by their children. The government has established a dedicated tribunal with 56 specialists to combat rising bullying cases.
A 58-year-old mother of three who left Islam 33 years ago is mounting a legal challenge against the National Registration Department's demand to clarify her religious status, arguing the agency previously accepted her conversion.