Prominent lawyer Derek Fernandez has called for the immediate repeal of Sections 3(1)(b) and 3(1)(c) of the Land Acquisition Act 1960, warning that current broad statutory powers allow private development interests to override the legitimate rights of landowners under the guise of ‘economic development’
With shoe sponsorship amounting to almost RM200,000, Datuk Nazifuddin Najib says sports should be free from any agenda as the aim is to provide comfort to athletes