Thursday,April 15, 2021

6 Home THE BORNEO POST The Borneo Post : 15 April 2021 Chong welcomes Malanjum's admission· to Bar

Sallul.Auery in the face of o'ppression by the state laws. "In one of his many judgments KUCHING: Democratic Action in the Federal Court, he had Party (OAP) Sarawak ·chairman even made very critical remarks Chong Chieng Jen has welcomed on Section 5(3) and (4) of the the 's decision to Sarawak Land Code which is admit former Chief Justice of the law on extinguishment of Tan Sri Datuk Seri Native Customary Rights on Panglima Richard Malanjum, a land," he said. Sabahan, to the Roll of Advocates On April 12. the High Court in Sarawak. in Kuching dismissed a fresh The Stampin MP and Kota originating summons filed by Firefightersputting out the fireat the councillor'shouse. Sentosa assemblyman said he lawyer Voon Lee Shan against was certain that Malanjum's the admission of Malanjum as admission to the Sarawak Bar an advocate in Sarawak. will surely help in the fight of It wiltadd to the Judicial Commissioner Councillor's house damaged in fire, native customary rights (NCR) pool·of Sarawak Alexander Siew dismissed it landowners against "the power lawyersfighting for with cost of RM10,ooo to be paid that be". by Voon to Malanjum, in effect noinjuries reported "It will add to the pool of the NCR landowners affirming an earlier decision Sarawak lawyers fighting for who have been of High Court Judge Datuk the NCR landowners who have Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim MIRI: A house belonging to a "A team of 12 personnel from the house from destruction been displaced from their own displacedfrom their on Sept 15, 2020. in admitting local councillor was damaged the Lopeng fire station rushed and prevent the fire from land by the state government. ownland by the Malanjum into the Sarawak in a fire at Kampung Cina in to the scene after receiving a spreading to other nearby "There may, be some who state government. Roll of Advocates following no Lutong yesterday morning. distress call. houses. disagree with his admission objection from the Advocates Fire and Rescue Department "Another team from Miri fire "The single-storey house was (Bomba) Miri chief Law station was also dispatched to about 70 per cent destroyed," to the Sarawak Bar, but it is Chong Chieng Jen Association of Sarawak. my view that he has done Voon's intervener petition Poh Kiong in a statem�nt assist in putting out the fire," added Law. enough for the good of the to get a court declaration on said the Lopeng fire station he said. No injuries were reported in judicial system in Sarawak and subsequently Chief Justice Malanjum's admission to the received a distress call on the Swift action by the the incident and the cause is the interests of the people of of Malaysia, he had brought Sarawak Bar was dismissed fire at 9.25am. firefighters managed to save being investigated. Sarawak, and laid down some great reforms in the court's because Malanjun had complied principles of law that benefitour management. with provisions that he has people to satisfy the 'Sarawak He pointed out that because 'Sarawak connection'. Fishermanjailedfor stealingBonsai trees connections' which is the key of such reforms, the High Coui:t The Advocates Ordinance 1953 consideration for admission to in and Sarawak had been states only those with Sarawak the Sarawak Bar. the model state in Malaysia for connection can practise in MIRI: A fisherman was @ Siji, 35, after he pleaded According to the facts of the "I hope he will continue to the implementation of the e­ Sarawak and a person is deemed sentenced to four months' guilty to the cp,arge framed case, Mohamad Norazezi stole contribute to the betterment of Court and e-filingsystem. to have Sarawak connection jail by a magistrates' court under Section 379 of the Penal three Bonsai trees belonging to the state." he said in a statement "More importantly, Tan Sri if they are born in the state, yesterday for stealing three Code, read together with Wong Sze Sian a.bout 11.20pm yesterday. Richard Malanjum had, during have been a resident here for a Bonsai trees. Section 34 of the same code. on April 9 at the premises of Chong also said that when his days on the bench, delivered continuous period of fiveyears Magistrate Leona Dominic He could be jailed for up to Wongs Motor Distributor in Malanjum was Chief Judge many judgments in the defence or more, and are domiciled. in Mojiliu meted out the sentence seven years or fined, or both, Jalan Jee Foh here. of Sabah and Sarawak and of Sarawak's NCR landowners Sarawak. on Mohamad Norazezi Afendy on conviction. ASP Mary Ong prosecuted. Sixcompounded for SOP violationat bistro Nicky Gang: Johor r... ::1c::.n,., •