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05/06/2021

EMPLOYMENT SERIES | COVID-19 | MANDATORY VACCINATION – YAY OR NAY?

01/06/2020

CRIME WATCH | CRIMINAL LAW UPDATE | IMPLEMENTATION OF S. 17A OF THE MALAYSIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT 2009 (MACC Act 2009)

The newly added S.17A of the MACC Act 2009 comes into force today!

Be sure to tune in to BFM Radio Station today (1.06.2020) at 7.15pm as Datuk C. Vignesh Kumar take us through the implementation of the said section.

24/05/2020

Warga VKA menyusun sepuluh jari dan mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

Maaf Zahir dan Batin.

23/05/2020

CRIME WATCH | GANGING UP AGAINST CYBER-BULLYING

The following article is written in wake of the unfortunate demise of Thivyaanayagi Rajendran, who fell victim to cyberbullying by committing su***de on 20.05.2020 having succumbed to emotional distress. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family.

Ganging Up Against Cyberbullying

17/05/2020

CRIME WATCH | KNOW YOUR LAW SERIES | VKA TIMES | CAN MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENCES BE COMPOUNDABLE?

In this week’s edition of VKA Times, we take a look at compound in money laundering offences. As many would have already known, the criminal offences in Malaysia can be divided into compoundable and non-compoundable offences.

Under Section 92 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 ("AMLATFA"), compounds are allowed for any offence under the Act upon the consent of the Public Prosecutor ie Attorney General.

The rationale behind the section is, the AMLATFA deals with proceeds of unlawful activity. Therefore, the government may elect to recover the said proceeds of unlawful activity in form of compound.

The Attorney General by his powers vested under Article 145 of the Federal Constitution and Section 376 of the Criminal Procedure Code has the powers to initiate, discontinue and to control all criminal prosecutions and proceedings. Hence, the AG may make a policy decision if a person charged under the AMLATFA can pay a compound in place of a punishment.

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Disclaimer: This edition makes no reference to any ongoing trial or matters and is purely posted for general consumption and discussions.

14/05/2020

Kenyataan Media berkenaan Pelantikan Dato Seri Mahdzir Khalid sebagai Pengerusi TNB

14/05/2020

Media Statement on the Appointment of Dato Seri Mahdzir Khalid as TNB Chairman.

06/05/2020

(UPDATE) CRIME WATCH | CRIMINAL LAW UPDATE | ADVENT OF S. 17A OF THE MALAYSIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT 2009 TO BE PUT ON HOLD?

On 29.04.2020, we had written an article on the advent of s. 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Act 2009 (MACC). (https://www.vkas.my/article)

On 05.05.2020, the newly appointed MACC Chief Commissioner, Datuk Seri Azam Baki, issued a statement stating that the anti-graft enforcement body is scrutinising a proposal to suspend the implementation of the said section.
(https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/macc-studying-proposal-put-section-17a-hold?fbclid=IwAR3dKjddxP2eeQ0tqctS8rOaC1RB380m4Y84rqX3dlH1Lq150CVwhF67K0g)

MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki said this was due to demands, especially from companies that were not prepared for the appropriate anti-corruption plan, further proving our concern on its feasibility raised in our article.

What are your thoughts? Please comment below and let us know!

KUALA LUMPUR (May 5): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is scrutinising a proposal to suspend the implementation of Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, which should be carried out on June 1. MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki said this was...

29/04/2020

CRIME WATCH | CRIMINAL LAW UPDATE| ADVENT OF S. 17A OF THE MALAYSIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT 2009

Come 01.06.2020, Malaysia will witness the criminalisation of gratification or what is known in common parlance as corruption committed by a commercial organisation via the introduction of Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Act 2009 (MACC Act 2009).

From a Malaysian context, this is a rather unique development since all these while, the emphasis of Malaysia Anti-Corruption laws has been on offences committed by the individual person.

Click on the link to know more!