QUESTION 1

Mr. Didi is the owner of Rich Development, a developer company. He appointed Mr. Jojo by express appointment as his agent to find a suitable land for his latest housing development project. It was agreed between the parties that Mr. Didi will pay RM10,000 to Mr. Jojo as commission upon completion of the transaction. Later on, Mr. Jojo met Miss Nana who owned a piece of land at Kuala Selangor. Mr. Jojo entered into a contract with Miss Nana on behalf of Mr. Didi to purchase the land with the price of RM800,000. Recently, Mr. Didi found out that the market price for a piece of land around that area is just RM600,000. He also found out that Mr. Jojo had received secret commission amounted to RM50,000 from Miss Nana while negotiating the contract on his behalf. As a result, Mr. Didi suffered a loss. Explain to Mr. Didi as to his rights and duties arising from his contract with Mr. Jojo. In the course of your answer, advise Mr. Didi whether he can sue Mr. Jojo for a breach of contract. Support your answer with Contracts Act 1950 and decided cases (if any). (10 marks)

QUESTION 2

KUALA LUMPUR: Young people will strengthen democracy in Malaysia with their energy and intellect when they are given the opportunity, space and voice to join hands in shaping the nation through elections, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.

The Prime Minister said that it is for this reason that the government proposes for Malaysia to lower to 18 years the age of eligibility to vote and to be an electoral candidate. He was tabling the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2019 for second reading in the Dewan Rakyat.

Dr Mahathir said that, in general, the political awareness among youths has increased, with their looking forward in terms of thinking and maturity in line with the progress of the country.

"These people are exposed to extensive information, mass media influence and advancement of information technology, which make them smart, mature in their thinking, self-reliant and more informed.

"The government now believes they can balance the need to acquire knowledge and skills with political awareness and responsibility to carve a brighter future for the country," he said, adding that this is in line with the government's desire to create a responsible citizens.

Besides reducing the voting age and age limit for election candidates to 18 years, the amendments to the Federal Constitution also proposed that they be automatically registered as voters by the Election Commission (EC).

The Prime Minister said that since the transition of government in May last year, the country continued to be peaceful and stable enabling the amendment and abolition of oppressing laws to be implemented.

"I urge that we ensure the approval of the amendments by giving the majority support or more than two-thirds and create a new Malaysian history," said Dr Mahathir who appealed for the support of the 222 MPs.

The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2019 to lower the age of eligibility to vote and to be an electoral candidate to 18 years was tabled for the first time on July 4 before withdrawing it on July 10 to insert the amendment concerning the automatic registration of voters and reducing the age limit for electoral candidates.

Retrieved from The Sun Online: Published on Tuesday July 16, 2019

a. From the above newspaper cutting, discuss the authority bodies that practised by Malaysian government as to ensure the parliamentary democracy within Malaysian legal system. In the course of your answer, give your opinion as to the proposal made by the government in the above situation. (15 marks)