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344The rule of law is a central aspect of the British constitution as it is an essential element of constitutionalism namely the principle that government and state power must be limited regulated and controlled A practical demonstration of the rule of law is illustrated each time a judge in judicial review proceedings in the Administrative Court holds the executive and public bodies legally to account for the misuse of their public law powers The rule of law is fundamental to the socio politico economic development process and to the fight against poverty and right to development The rule of law begins with constitutionalism The first strategy for strengthening the institutional foundations of good governance in Malaysia is greater appreciation and acceptance of the philosophical and legal foundations of the rule of law by both rulers and people The issue in Malaysia is regarding the rights of persons with disabilities Persons with Disabilities PWD can be defined as the functional limitation within individual caused by physical mental or sensory impairment According to World Health Organisation a person can be considered disabled if he or she suffers such conditions including impairments activity limitations and participation restrictions PWD are subjected to discrimination from the society Rights such as access to buildings transportation education employment and full engagement with society are denied because of incapacity
Parliament on December 17 2007 and passed on December 18 2007 at Dewan Rakyat After almost a year on December 24 2008 Dewan Negara had passed the Act without amendment Finally the new Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 Act 685 got the royal assent on January 09 2008 It can be considered as the most uncontroversial and welcomed law especially from the disabled community This Act itself has 46 sections divided to five parts Some of the definitions and provisions are based on the UN CRPD The most important part in this Act is the promotion and development of the quality of life of PWD access to public facilities amenities services and buildings public transport facilities education information cultural life recreation leisure plus sport