Forced closures over flag gaffe violates right to livelihood, says lawyer
PETALING JAYA:
The Pontian municipal council’s order shuttering two businesses for 30 days over their improper display of the national flag may contravene their owners’ constitutional right to a livelihood, lawyers say.
They said the local authority’s reliance on the Local Government Act 1976 and its by-laws was misplaced, as these provisions are subordinate to the Federal Constitution — rendering the enforcement action taken arbitrary and legally questionable.
The lawyers said the operators of a minimarket in Pekan Nenas and a dental clinic in Pontian may have grounds to seek a judicial review.
Lawyer Bastian Pius Vendargon said any enforcement action taken by the authorities must not violate the fundamental liberties enshrined in the constitution, the…
FAM Ikut SOP Belanja Peruntukan Kerajaan RM15 Juta