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— Ngeow Chow Ying, Lawyer and legal practitioner – Justice Denied: The Political Persecution of Clare Rewcastle Brown
— TR. Mini ak Ringkai.Head of Ruan Village, Simunjan – Defending Community Land: The Fight Against Corporate Greed
— Dr Michael Jeyakumar, Chairman of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) – Generations of Cultivation: The Battle for Kantan Farmers' Land
— Ms. Agnes from Dijih – Challenges of Political Alignment in Rural Communities

Topik Pada Hari Ini
- Ngeow Chow Ying, Peguam - Keadilan Dinafikan: Penindasan Politik terhadap Clare Rewcastle Brown
- TR. Mini ak Ringkai. Ketua Kampung Ruan, Simunjan - Mempertahankan Tanah Komuniti: Perjuangan Menentang Kezaliman Korporat
- Dr Michael Jeyakumar, Pengerusi Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) - Generasi Penanaman: Pertempuran untuk Tanah Pemilik Tanah Kantan
- Puan Agnes dari Dijih - Cabaran Penyesuaian Politik dalam Komuniti Dalaman

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Ngeow Chow Ying, Lawyer and legal practitioner
*Justice Denied: The Political Persecution of Clare Rewcastle Brown*
Clare Rewcastle Brown (CRB) was sentenced to 2 years in prison by Magistrate Nik Mohd Tarmizie Nik Mohd Shukri after the Kuala Terengganu Magistrate's Court heard and heard the case of Sultanah Terengganu Nur Zahirah's Defamation Suit against CRB. CRB was accused of slandering the Sultanah of Terengganu in his book The Sarawak Report "The Inside Story of 1MDB expose". Is the judgment valid?
Ngeow thinks there are clear doubts that the trial conducted was unfair. In any court case, those accused should be given space to defend themselves. In this case, CRB was not informed of the charges against her and her lawyer who was in Kuala Lumpur was also not informed. This leads to doubts about the validity of the sentence imposed.
Of course there is an argument that states that section 425A of the Criminal Procedure Code allows the trial to be conducted in absentia or without the presence of the accused. But according to Ngeow, this section only applies to trials that have started and halfway through the accused has refused to appear in court. This is different from the CRB case that she was not informed from the beginning. Section 425A was only included in the criminal procedure code in 2016 and should not be misused.
Is there a remedy to correct this error? Ngeow believes that Clare's lawyers have filed an appeal and there is indeed a chance for Clare to defend herself. However Ngeow is convinced that the prosecution of Clare is politically motivated. Since CRB has written a book that opened the eyes of all Malaysians and the world regarding the 1MDB scandal - the world's biggest financial scandal.
Will Malaysia request that Interpol arrest and extradite CRB so that he can serve his sentence in Malaysia? and will Interpol obey without question to follow the wishes of Malaysian courts? Ngeow said that there is no treaty/cooperation/agreement between Malaysia and the UK regarding extradition. Under the UK extradition act - the person to be extradited must have committed an offense under UK law. If there is no treaty between Malaysia and the UK, then Interpol will not be able to act.

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