Constitution of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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***Key changes to Malaysia's citizenship laws in Federal Constitution

*The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024 was passed by the Dewan Rakyat on Oct 17, 2024, and will have to be passed by the Dewan Negara, and receive royal assent and be gazetted to take legal effect.

Provisions in Federal Constitution

Amendments (change in wording)

Before

After

Section 1(b) + Section 1(c) of Part II, Second Schedule

Replaces "whose father" ---> "of whose parents one at least"

Only Malaysian fathers' overseas-born children can automatically be Malaysians

✅Malaysian mothers' kids born abroad can automatically be Malaysians too (❗Note: does not apply retroactively / to existing cases / children born before amendment)

Section 1(a) of Part II, Second Schedule

Deletes "permanently resident"

Children born to permanent residents in Malaysia can have automatic citizenship

❗Children born to permanent residents in Malaysia can't have automatic citizenship anymore, need to apply

Article 15(2) + Article 15A

Reduces age limit to apply for citizenship reduced: 21-->18

Stateless child aged below 21 can apply to be registered as Malaysian citizen

❗Reduces time that a stateless child can apply for Malaysian citizenship by 3 years

Article 26(2)

Replaces “date of the marriage” --> "date of the acquisition of citizenship by registration"

Malaysian govt may remove foreign wife's Malaysian citizenship, if marriage to Malaysian ends within 2 years of them marrying

❗Malaysian govt may remove foreign wife's Malaysian citizenship, if marriage to Malaysian ends within 2 years of her becoming Malaysian

Source: Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024, Malaysian Citizenship Rights Alliance (MCRA), news reports • This list is non-exhaustive, but covers the key amendments which the MCRA have raised concerns about. Info as of Oct 17, 2024.

The Federal Constitution of Malaysia (Malay: Perlembagaan Persekutuan Malaysia), which came into force in 1957 as the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya and was amended in 1963 to form the Constitution of Malaysia, is the supreme law of Malaysia and contains a total of 183 articles.[1] It is a written legal document influenced by two previous documents, the Federation of Malaya Agreement 1948 and the Independence Constitution of 1957. The Federation was initially called the Federation of Malaya (Malay: Persekutuan Tanah Melayu) and it adopted its present name, Malaysia, when the states of Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore (now independent) became part of the Federation.[2] The Constitution establishes the Federation as a constitutional monarchy, having the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the Head of State with largely ceremonial roles.[3] It provides for the establishment and organisation of three main branches of the government: the bicameral legislative branch called the Parliament, which consists of the House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat) and the Senate (Dewan Negara); the executive branch led by the Prime Minister and his Cabinet Ministers and the judicial branch headed by the Federal Court.[4]

The Constitution, in its current form (1 November 2010), consists of 15 Parts containing 230 articles and 13 schedules (including 57 amendments).

Parts

• Part I – The States, Religion and Law of the Federation

• Part II – Fundamental Liberties

• Part III – Citizenship

• Part IV – The Federation

• Part V – The States Sarawak

• Part VI – Relations Between the Federation and the States

• Part VII – Financial Provisions

• Part VIII – Elections

• Part IX – The Judiciary

• Part X – Public Services

• Part XI – Special Powers Against Subversion, Organised Violence, and Acts and Crimes Prejudicial to the Public and Emergency Powers

• Part XII – General and Miscellaneous

• Part XIIA – Additional Protections for States of Sabah and Sarawak

• Part XIII – Temporary and Transitional Provisions

• Part XIV – Saving for Rulers' Sovereignty, etc.

• Part XV – Proceedings Against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Rulers

***MALAYSIANS!!!       

 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!!!

***RAKYAT MALAYSIA!! KETAHUI HAK ANDA!!!

FEDERAL CONSTITUTION of MALAYSIA   1957 

Article 5 – Right to Life and Liberty 

Article 5 enshrines a number of basic fundamental human rights:

no person may be deprived of life or personal liberty except in accordance with law.

a person who is unlawfully detained may be released by the High Court (right of habeas corpus).

a person has the right to be informed of the reasons of his arrest and to be legally represented by a lawyer of his choice.

a person may not be arrested for more than 24 hours without a magistrate's permission.

 Article 8 – Equality

 Article 8 by clause (1) provides that all persons are equal before the law and entitled to its equal protection.

Clause 2 states: “Except as expressly authorised by this Constitution, there shall be no discrimination against citizens on the ground only of religion, race, descent, gender or place of birth in any law or in the appointment to any office or employment under a public authority or in the administration of any law relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of property or the establishing or carrying on of any trade, business, profession, vocation or employment.”

The exceptions expressly allowed under the Constitution includes the affirmative actions taken to protect the special position for the Malays of Peninsular Malaysia and the indigenous people of Sabah and Sarawak (collectively, Bumiputras) under Article 153.                Article 11

Freedom of Religion

Article 11 provides that every person has the right to profess and practice his own religion. Every person has the right to propagate his religion, but state law and, in respect of the Federal Territories, federal law may control or restrict the propagation of any religious doctrine or belief among Muslims. There is, however, freedom to carry on missionary work among non-Muslims.

Article 12 – Rights in respect of education

In respect of education, Article 12 provides that there shall be no discrimination against any citizen on the grounds only of religion, race, descent or place of birth (i) in the administration of any educational institution maintained by a public authority, and, in particular, the admission of pupils or students or the payment of fees and (ii) in providing out of the funds of a public authority financial aid for the maintenance or education of pupils or students in any educational institution (whether or not maintained by a public authority and whether within or outside Malaysia). Note however that notwithstanding this Article, the Government is required, under Article 153, to implement affirmative action programs such as the reservation of places in tertiary educational institutions for the benefit of Malays and natives of Sabah and Sarawak.

In respect of religion, Article 12 provides that (i) every religious group has the right to establish and maintain institutions for the education of children in its own religion, and (ii) no person shall be required to receive instruction in or take part in any ceremony or act of worship of a religion other than his own and that for this purpose the religion of a person under the age of eighteen years shall be decided by his parent or guardian

Everything You Need to Know About Your

 SOCSO Benefits!!!

If you're a working adult in Malaysia, chances are you will see a small salary deduction every month for SOCSO. Most of us pay this amount, but don't really know what it's for or what benefits we get from it.
The Social Security Organization, widely known as SOCSO or PERKESO, is a government agency established under the Ministry of Human Resources.
SOCSO contributions are made by both employees and employers when a person is employed, in order to provide social security for employees in the event of workplace injuries, emergencies, occupational diseases, and death.
But many SOCSO contributors have yet to learn the real benefits this scheme has to offer. Check out its benefits here:

Employment Injury Scheme

The employment injury scheme protects employees against accidents and occupational disease during the course of employment.
These are the benefits of the Employment Injury Scheme:

• Medical benefits

• Temporary disablement benefit

• Permanent disablement benefits

• Constant attendance allowance

• Rehabilitation benefit

• Return to work programme

• Dependent benefit

• Funeral benefits

• Education benefits

Invalidity Pension Scheme

Invalidity Pension Scheme refers to the coverage against incurable illnesses which prohibits the employee from performing daily tasks and earning a living. 

This includes terminal diseases, stroke, and more.
The benefits are:

• Invalidity pension

• Invalidity grant

• Survivors' pension

• Funeral benefit

• Facilities for Physical Rehabilitation and Dialysis

• Education Benefits

Besides the above-mentioned benefits,

 these are the other vital information a SOCSO contributor should be aware of:

• SOCSO offers free medical health checkups for eligible contributors.

• Employees that have stopped contributing to SOCSO might still be covered if they fulfill certain conditions.

• Under the survivors pension scheme, dependent family members of a deceased employee can apply to have the pension transferred to them.

• RM600 cash allowance per month will be given for unemployed Malaysians under the Employment Insurance Scheme (EIS) for 3 months. This includes those affected by Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) and Mutual Separation Scheme (MSS).

Source: SunDaily and LoanStreet

உங்கள் SOCSO நன்மைகள் பற்றிய அனைத்தும்!!!

மலேஷியாவில் வேலை செய்பவராக இருந்தால், ஒவ்வொரு மாதமும் SOCSO க்கான ஒரு சிறிய சம்பளக் கழிப்பை நீங்கள் காண வாய்ப்புள்ளது. நாங்கள் பெரும்பாலும் இந்தத் தொகையை செலுத்துகிறோம், ஆனால் இது எதற்காக அல்லது இதிலிருந்து எத்தனை நன்மைகளை நாம் பெறுகிறோம் என்பது தெரியவில்லை.
அம்சங்களைப் பார்க்கவும்:

வேலைக்கால விபத்து திட்டம்

இந்த திட்டம் வேலைக்கால விபத்துகளுக்கும் தொழிற்சங்க நோய்களுக்கும் எதிராக ஊழியர்களை பாதுகாக்கிறது.
இதன் நன்மைகள்:

• மருத்துவ நன்மைகள்

• தற்காலிக ஊனமுற்று நன்மைகள்

• நிரந்தர ஊனமுற்று நன்மைகள்

• நிலையான வேலைகள்

• மீட்டமைக்கும் நன்மைகள்

• வேலையில் திரும்பும் திட்டம்

• மூன்று மாதத்திற்கான RM600 பண உதவிக்கொடை

நிலையான ஓய்வு திட்டம்

இந்த திட்டம் உண்மையான நோய்களுக்கான காப்புறுதிக்கானது, இது ஊழியரின் தினசரி செயல்பாடுகளையும் வாழ்வாதாரத்தைப் பெறுவதையும் தடுக்கிறது. இதிலிருந்து நன்மைகள்:

• நிலையான ஓய்வு

• அபிவிருத்தி நன்மைகள்

• நலவாரிய நன்மைகள்

• வேலையில்லா நன்மைகள்

• மருத்துவக் குழுவும் உடல் நலம் பரிசோதனையும்

Semua yang Anda Perlu Tahu Tentang Manfaat SOCSO Anda!!!

Jika anda seorang dewasa yang bekerja di Malaysia, kemungkinan besar anda akan melihat potongan gaji kecil setiap bulan untuk SOCSO. Kebanyakan daripada kita membayar jumlah ini, tetapi tidak benar-benar tahu untuk apa atau apa manfaat yang kita perolehi daripadanya.
Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial, dikenali secara meluas sebagai SOCSO atau PERKESO, adalah sebuah agensi kerajaan yang ditubuhkan di bawah Kementerian Sumber Manusia.
Sumbangan SOCSO dibuat oleh kedua-dua pekerja dan majikan apabila seseorang itu diambil bekerja, untuk menyediakan keselamatan sosial bagi pekerja sekiranya berlaku kecederaan di tempat kerja, kecemasan, penyakit pekerjaan dan kematian.
Tetapi ramai penyumbang SOCSO masih belum mengetahui faedah sebenar skim ini. Lihat manfaatnya di sini:

Skim Kecederaan Pekerjaan

Skim kecederaan pekerjaan melindungi pekerja daripada kemalangan dan penyakit pekerjaan semasa bekerja.
Manfaat Skim Kecederaan Pekerjaan adalah:

• Manfaat perubatan

• Manfaat hilang upaya sementara

• Manfaat hilang upaya kekal

• Elaun kehadiran tetap

• Manfaat pemulihan

• Program kembali bekerja

• Manfaat tanggungan

• Manfaat pengebumian

• Manfaat pendidikan

Skim Pencen Ilat

Skim Pencen Ilat merujuk kepada perlindungan terhadap penyakit yang tidak dapat disembuhkan yang menghalang pekerja daripada melakukan tugas harian dan mencari nafkah. Ini termasuk penyakit terminal, strok dan banyak lagi.
Manfaatnya ialah:

• Pencen ilat

• Geran ilat

• Pencen penanggung

• Manfaat pengebumian

• Kemudahan Pemulihan Fizikal dan Dialisis

• Manfaat Pendidikan

Selain faedah yang disebutkan di atas, ini adalah maklumat penting lain yang perlu diketahui oleh penyumbang SOCSO:

• SOCSO menawarkan pemeriksaan kesihatan percuma untuk penyumbang yang layak.

• Pekerja yang telah berhenti menyumbang kepada SOCSO mungkin masih dilindungi jika mereka memenuhi syarat tertentu.

• Di bawah skim pencen penanggung, ahli keluarga yang bergantung kepada pekerja yang telah meninggal dunia boleh memohon agar pencen dipindahkan kepada mereka.

• RM600 elaun tunai sebulan akan diberikan untuk rakyat Malaysia yang menganggur di bawah Skim Insurans Pekerjaan (EIS) selama 3 bulan. Ini termasuk mereka yang terjejas oleh Skim Pemisahan Sukarela (VSS) dan Skim Pemisahan Bersama (MSS).

Sumber: SunDaily dan LoanStreet!

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