Parliament of Malaysia
Yusmadi Yusoff is a prominent legal professional and human rights advocate in Malaysia, currently serving as Senior Partner at FAHDA NUR & YUSMADI since January 2009, while also being the Chairman and Principal Advisor of RIGHTS Foundation and RIGHTS Global Advisors. In addition to these roles, Yusmadi serves as Chairman of ENCORP BERHAD and a member of the Consultative Council on Foreign Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Yusmadi has held significant political positions, including Senator in the Parliament of Malaysia and Special Officer to the Leader of the Opposition. An alumnus of various esteemed institutions, including American University Washington College of Law and Stanford University, Yusmadi has extensive experience in civil litigation, criminal defense, and international law, complemented by roles in academia as an adjunct professor and a recognized expert in governance and human rights.
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Parliament of Malaysia
Parliament is the legislative authority for the Federation and it enacts laws to be enforced nationwide. Parliament passes Federal laws, makes amendments to existing Federal laws, examines the government’s policies, approves the government’s expenditures and approves new taxes. Parliament also serves as the forum to discuss matters of public interest. To enable Parliament to undertake its responsibilities fully and effectively, the Constitution confers certain rights and legal immunities under “Parliamentary Privileges” to Members of Parliament. Each House is empowered to regulate its own procedure; each has exclusive control over its own proceedings, the validity of which may not be questioned in any court; and each House can penalize its members for breaches of the privilege or contempt of that House. In general, Members of Parliament individually enjoy immunity from civil and criminal proceedings in respect of things said or done by them in Parliamentary proceedings.