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- Title
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IN MALAYSIA: Harris Bin Mohd Salleh v. Chief Secretary, Government of Malaysia & Ors.
- Authors
CHERN, LEE JIA
- Abstract
A High Court recently ordered the Malaysian government to make public the investigation report on a plane crash accident in 1976 that killed 11 people. In granting the mandamus order, the court recognised that although not expressly provided for in the Federal Constitution, freedom of information ("FOI") necessarily flows from the free speech clause in the constitution. While the court's decision in acknowledging the existence of FOI in Malaysia is welcomed, this note argues that the implication of this decision seems minimal in advancing FOI in Malaysia. It is, therefore, suggested that an FOI legislative framework together with a consistent recognition, especially by the higher courts, of FOI in Malaysia would provide more systematic access to official information.
- Subjects
MALAYSIA; FREEDOM of information; FREEDOM of speech; AIRCRAFT accidents; CONSTITUTIONS
- Publication
Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, 2024, p170
- ISSN
0218-2173
- Publication type
Article