Pardons and The Constitution (The Supreme Law)
Pardons and The Constitution (The Supreme Law)
By Matthias Chang – Future Fast-Forward
Preamble
The Supreme Law of Malaysia is the Constitution.
Article 4 (1) provides:
The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Federation and any law passed after Merdeka Day which is inconsistent with this Constitution shall, to the extent of the inconsistency be void.
Therefore any law (note the emphasis “any law” regardless of Federal or State laws) which is inconsistent with the Supreme Law (to the extent of the inconsistency) shall be void.
See also Article 4 (3) and 4 (4).
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