Motorist fined for inconsiderate driving
KOTA KINABALU: A man was fined RM5,000, in default, four months’ jail by the Traffic Court here yesterday for inconsiderate driving which caused an accident with a motorcyclist.
Magistrate Stephanie Sherron Abbie imposed the fine on Albert Michael, 34, after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 43 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
The indictment carries a fine of up to RM10,000 and a maximum jail of 12 months, upon conviction.
Stephanie also ordered the conviction to be endorsed on the accused’s driving licence.
The accused was arrested for committing the offence at Jalan Kampung Kibambangan in Penampang on May 13. KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here yesterday fixed Feb 27 next year to hear an originating summons filed by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to challenge the constitutionality of the National Security Council (NSC) Act 2016.
Judge Datuk Nordin Hassan set the date in chambers when the case came up before him for mention. Also present at the proceeding were lawyer J. Leela, acting for Anwar, and senior federal counsel Mazlifah Ayob, representing NSC and the government.
Leela told reporters that the court also fixed Dec 21 for case management for NSC and the government to file their affidavits, and Jan 11 next year as the deadline for Anwar to file the affidavit-in reply.
The also set Feb 13 next year for further case management to allow parties involved to file in their written submissions, she added.
Last Nov 13, the Federal Court remitted the case back to the High Court after allowing Anwar’s appeal for reinstatement of the originating summons for hearing of its merit.
Anwar filed the originating summons to challenge the constitutionality of the NSC which came into force on Aug 1, 2016, but was struck out by the High Court on grounds that the legal challenge should have been filed at the Federal Court as it involved legislative competence by Parliament.
Article 4 (4) of the Federal Constitution states that commencement of proceedings for a declaration that a law is invalid, should be filed at the Federal Court by way of obtaining leave from a Federal Court judge.
Anwar lost his appeal at the appellate court which was dismissed on Nov 6, 2017. In March, this year, the Federal Court granted him leave to appeal against the decision.
In his civil action filed on Aug 2, 2016, Anwar claimed that the implementation of NSC Act 2016 was unconstitutional and void.
He named NSC and the government as the first and second defendant, respectively.
He is seeking to invalidate the NSC Act in his bid to restore the power of the King on Royal Assent.