Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
This article explores the Malaysian judiciary’s approach toward interpreting the Federal Constitution of Malaysia and situates it within the context of the nation’s political and constitutional history. It traces the judiciary’s tentative movement toward a more rights-oriented approach followed by its more recent retreat in several appellate court decisions. This article argues that the Malaysian courts’ journey toward constitutional redemption has been uneven so far. In order to reclaim its constitutional position as a co-equal branch of government, the Malaysian judiciary must exhibit greater willingness to assert its commitment to constitutional supremacy and the rule of law.
Publication Citation
25 Wash. Int'l. L.J. 673 (2016)
Scholarly Commons Citation
Tew, Yvonne, "On the Uneven Journey to Constitutional Redemption: The Malaysian Judiciary and Constitutional Politics" (2016). Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works. 1924.
https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/1924