Fraud

Fraud is a problem that is very common in today's society, and unfortunately most companies tend to fall victim to it. As in the case stated in the Mmegi newspaper, six men have been accused of defrauding the ministry of Education in Botswana through Limkokwing student names.
the problem with this situation is that it is very common and may not be receiving any real attention as something that is very harmful in society, even though it is, because other people will continue doing this, and in order to deter others from continuing in the same trend, it would be advisable to give these men harsh sentences, so as to make an example of them to society. it will also boost the confidence in business people on the government system that they are out to get justice served.

http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=1&aid=378&dir=2010/February/Wednesday24

Malaysian government and Botswana government system

The Botswana government structure and the Malaysian structure has certain differences which are quite noticeable.
The first major difference that we can note is the fact that in Malaysia, there is a king, as well as a Prime Minister, who each has their different functions and roles. Both have their advantages as well as disadvantages, for one, in the Malaysian system, there is a division of labour that occurs between these leaders, which can make the running of the country more efficient, although there can also be the problem of having the leaders disagree in certain issues, which may cause a conflict.
In a structure such as the one Botswana currently has, the president is the ruler and he is the one who coordinates everything.
The running of the country is also done with the help of the Ministers, who are also the members of Parliament.
Both of these countries however, are Democratic countries and have the right to choose who their president and Prime Minister should be.


http://www.malaysia.gov.my/EN/Main/MsianGov/YangDiPertuanAgong/Pages/YangdiPertuanAgong.aspx

http://bdtp.aed.org/bdtp/BCgovtstructure.htm

Our legal rights

They say that the more successful a business is, the more likely it is to be sued. This is because the likelihood for mistakes in this instance is more common. In order to avoid careless mistakes in business that opens an avenue for being sued, certain things may be done in order to avoid doing so, especially when it comes to raising money to fund the business.
There needs to be some form of knowledge by the business, how exactly to conduct their hiring, firing, maternity leave rights, sick leave, sexual harassment, and so forth. By having these identified beforehand, it avoids having any major difficulties in the future.
Also, it is often to have a legal adviser in a business who is able to advise the managers and other persons in the business on proper legal actions to take when necessary.

What do you think? (1)

When driving his car home in Georgetown, Ryan called and talked with his wife through his mobile phone without the use of hands-free device. While talking, he lost control over his car and eventually hit a walking pedestrian.

Is Ryan liable under civil or criminal law?

Should this case go to court, what will be Ryan’s right?

What should the pedestrian do to recover his injuries/loss?

Firstly, Ryan was at fault because he was using a mobile phone without using any hands-free device. In most countries at present, it is against the law to drive without the use of hand-free devices. He is therefore liable under criminal law, since there is a law against what he was doing.

Should the case go to court, Ryan's right will be to be fairly heard by the court, and not be found guilty before the case has been heard, that is unless he does plead guilty to his offences.

As a pedestrian, Ryan is supposed to pay for any damages that may have been imposed to him, which comprises of physical and psychological injuries, as well as any other inconveniences that may have been caused by the accident, such as loss of job.



For the second case, Geena commited a criminal as well as civil crime because she had commited fraud, which according to the law is illegal. Because she had bad business dealings with other people who she failed to make good on their investments, it falls under civil law, because it is a problem between two parties.