tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post2966858248700209325..comments2023-10-25T19:40:32.887+08:00Comments on Disquiet: Serving Justice, Straight UpMalik Imtiaz Sarwarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06047439912593830984noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-28741854728161795312009-03-01T20:59:00.000+08:002009-03-01T20:59:00.000+08:00As I see it, almost all the pillars of democracy i...As I see it, almost all the pillars of democracy in Malaysia have been compromised since the late 80's by that one man. <BR/><BR/>There is no way we could get Malaysia back on her feet with the present regime.<BR/><BR/>The police force is only serving the government of the day, the Judiciary is in shambles and our Constitution has been amended so many times which, more often than not, were done against the spirit of the Constitution. The Royalty too has not been spared. <BR/><BR/>All these sound very demoralising. But fret not, we still have our last bastion of hope, the last remainding pillar of democracy. Although coerced, intimidated and battered, we the Rakyat, must stand together in solidarity in the defence of our beloved nation. <BR/><BR/>We must educate our people on the basic tenets of democracy where all citizens are free and equal and all given the basic rights to live in security and in harmony with one another.<BR/><BR/>Utmost is the importance of our vote which holds the key to the type of government we want. The destiny of our nation would collectively rest on that one vote of the individual. <BR/><BR/>For the sake of Malaysia and our future generations, we have to strive for it, come what may!<BR/><BR/>God bless Malaysia!Whatifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786258858765472366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-26197666894823550962009-02-28T21:38:00.000+08:002009-02-28T21:38:00.000+08:00Justice can only be seen to be done when the CJ an...Justice can only be seen to be done when the CJ and his cruise in the Judiciary was appointed through advice & recommendation by NONE from any member of the EXECUTIVE ! Our Independent Judicial Appointment Commission "Sound Good In Name only" but NOT in Form & Substance. Judges are "made" to be accountable and answerable to the EXEcutive but NOT to Rakyat who seek righteousness and justice in the court of law. Constitutional Law of the land has been replaced by "Executive Law" to serve the few ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-27783428084635052102009-02-27T06:40:00.000+08:002009-02-27T06:40:00.000+08:00Dear Malik,Very well written article & we all ...Dear Malik,<BR/><BR/>Very well written article & we all share your frustrations with the way Democracy & the Rule of law has been manupulated in this Bolehland.<BR/><BR/>May I just say this....<BR/><BR/>Sad to see this great nation Malaysia administered by the British Tuans, then handed over to the Malaysian TUANS under Bapa Malaysia Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra & his Malaysian cabinet of TRUE TUANS managing the system of Wesminster style Democracy & with the Rule of Law in 1957,<BR/><BR/>- getting "Hijacked & Betrayed" by the "Elite UMNO Ketetuanan BEGGARS" in 1969....<BR/><BR/>- some of those are still "Alive, Kicking & Mentoring ALL the New Ketetuanan Beggar Wannabes"<BR/><BR/>- To be a Public figure, one must be established, sincere, honest, credible, transparent & above board - should be opened to scrutinization like in the US. <BR/>- Many of our Leaders today have "skeletons" of their past in their closets (some have their family's baggages as well!), <BR/>- so how can they be "Honourable" to carry out their duties diligently without "Fear or favour", even after taking an "Oath" to the King/Sultan/the nation & rayaat."<BR/><BR/>- Former Lord President Tun Mohamed Suffian Hashim repeatedly insisted in his foundational written texts that in Malaysia,<BR/> <BR/>- “the constitution and nothing but the constitution is “the supreme law of the land”.<BR/> <BR/>- “Malaysia cannot afford to see constitutional principles imperilled, and constitutional processes jeopardised -<BR/><BR/>- not even out of an understandable impatience, or a conscientious determination, to see the urgent political and practical problems of the day speedily resolved.”<BR/><BR/>- You & your great League of Brilliant Constitutional/Defence lawyers have researched & done your "Best" against the "Opressors", so let us all pray & let God Almighty do the rest. <BR/><BR/>- Things are brewing HOT in Perak & UMNO/BN is still in “Denial” even at this 11th hour of our nation’s “Political & Financial tsunami” -<BR/><BR/>What is new in this Bolehland....<BR/><BR/>Democracy vs Gutter Politics & Rule of Law vs Law of the Jungle! <BR/><BR/>- Do you know what else is happening in this Bolehland ?<BR/><BR/>- With the "Double Whammy" Financial & Political Tsunami at our doorsteps....<BR/><BR/>- there is still no "Structured Contingency plan nor Quantums" in place...<BR/><BR/>-Whilst the G20 Presidents/PMs/FMs/Governments are strategising & synergising their positions on the GLOBAL FINANCIAL "Chess Board"....<BR/><BR/>Further in this Bolehland....<BR/><BR/>Mahathir wants to retire gracefully but....cannot yet...<BR/><BR/>- with Mukhriz's position still "Hung."<BR/><BR/>- Pak lah also wants to retire gracefully but....cannot yet...<BR/>- with SIL's position still "Hung."<BR/><BR/>PR & the Rayaat wants to move on in Perak but....cannot yet....<BR/><BR/>- the PR/BN State Assembly still "Hung."<BR/><BR/>- Bank Negara's Zeti also wants to retire gracefully with a UN position but....cannot yet...<BR/><BR/>- as PM & Finance Minister/PM wannabe are still...<BR/><BR/>"Quarreling with PR & Anak Bangsa Malaysia with POLITICS JAGUH KAMPONG ala KINDERGARTEN style & still playing with Marbles" when all the other nation's PM & FM are playing "Chess."<BR/><BR/>- Desperate People, at Desperate Times, will RESORT to Desperate Henious Actions even if it means “Destroying” their “Honourable Family Legacy”, their own “MALAY MUSLIM HADHARI” party “UMNO” beyond “Redemption”, their Own Kind, this country & its Many People !<BR/><BR/>Through “Devine” intervention, UMNO, its Leaders & their Lapdogs are now “Outdoing & Destroying” each other with their “Power, Greed & Henious Crimes”<BR/><BR/>- the “Opressors” will “FAIL” & God Almighty will ensure "Justice” will be done.<BR/><BR/>- Every new day will be another “New Revelation” to reveal the “Truth” in its Self Destruct motion towards its “Demise”.<BR/><BR/>Just give them enough rope to “Hang” themselves at every turn in their “Final” chapter.flyer168https://www.blogger.com/profile/06969462363484277458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-41343369174321689412009-02-26T23:28:00.000+08:002009-02-26T23:28:00.000+08:00Road less travelled is a road worth travelled. You...Road less travelled is a road worth travelled. You have selected that road, brother and you have my support!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-8527006567387743282009-02-26T07:48:00.000+08:002009-02-26T07:48:00.000+08:00It is everyone's hope that lawyers like yourself w...It is everyone's hope that lawyers like yourself will inspire lawyers of the next generation. <BR/><BR/>If Malaysians who never make it to the voting booth can ever be awakened from apathy, I believe the power of change is really in the hands of the people.Implosionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328197492722533078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-28173520552548337622009-02-25T18:00:00.000+08:002009-02-25T18:00:00.000+08:00I am glad to now know that there are people like y...I am glad to now know that there are people like you, Haris and the others who have been persistently chipping away in your various legal fights to bring Malaysia's laws and judicial system and processes to the point where we can say justice is being done.<BR/>Keep up the good work and you did excellent at RPK's trial last sunday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-52000446766042214652009-02-25T00:20:00.000+08:002009-02-25T00:20:00.000+08:00"The stark reality is that the average Malaysian e..."The stark reality is that the average Malaysian entertains grave doubts about the integrity or competence or both of those who make up the system (and in this, I tar lawyers with the same brush)." <BR/><BR/>Imtiaz,<BR/><BR/>I agree that the competence of the lawyers, judicial officers and judges depends on the kind of person we allow into the system.<BR/><BR/>We have to question whether the best and the brightest are entering into the profession. I am not sure. However, I have a few friends from school who are now lawyers. We were not the best students in school. In fact, there were like 50-60 students better than us from our class.<BR/><BR/>There could be many reasons why the best and the brightest choose not to become lawyers. Let me give 2 of these:-<BR/><BR/>1. Between late 80's and late 90's there was an overemphasis on the importance of science and technology. The best and the brightest went to the science stream and took up science based subject in university. Some became accountants because these students could do math in school. (how many times have we heard lawyers saying they became lawyers coz they could not do math!). So the best and the brightest ended up as, well non-lawyers. Taking-up law was the next best thing to do, available for those who did not quite make it.<BR/><BR/>2. I also think that many are put off from becoming lawyers because of the perceived corruption in the judiciary. Corruption in the judiciary involves not only accepting bribes for agreeing to decide in certain ways but also giving judgment not in accordance with the law and facts due to extra-judicial factors, particularly orders from the top, pressure from the executive etc. Because cases are not decided based on the law and facts, there is not much reason for people to be inspired to become lawyers. There is no need for good lawyers. Good lawyers too cannot deliver. One might as well pay the judges than pay good lawyers. This lowers the importance and the need for good layers in the society. If good lawyers are not required, why become one? So the best and the brightest will enter professions where their talents will be appreciated and where they could make a difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-23975249495492288062009-02-24T18:17:00.000+08:002009-02-24T18:17:00.000+08:00But we must always have faith that however long an...But we must always have faith that however long and difficult the journey, it will see us through to a better tomorrow.aiyomanabolehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00751470018345951341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-28273874542533820292009-02-24T18:09:00.000+08:002009-02-24T18:09:00.000+08:00Very well written and articulated. Only serves to ...Very well written and articulated. Only serves to increase my sense of frustration and helplessness. <BR/><BR/>Not only what you have identified here, but to add to the list I agonise over the ommissions in the legal documents that give power and authority to Ministers without caution. <BR/><BR/>The ISA for instance grants indiscretionary powers to the Home Minister to interprete and act upon any individual and his actions and assign to that person and his or her actions a label such as "threat to security" and have him or her detained without trial. <BR/><BR/>Yet the said act does not caution that the Home Minister, at the time of acting on his powers be sane, competent and rational. Remaining silent on this subject, the ISA assumes the Home Minister is at all times sane, competent rational and in control of his faculties. <BR/><BR/><BR/>To me, Syed Hamid Albar's actions on the day he had Raja Petra detained together with Theresa Kok and the Sin Chew reporter, by his own admission, there was incompetence, insanity or irrationality in active control of his actions. For him to suggest that the referenced article was insulting of Islam, when it was far from it, showed total incompetence. <BR/><BR/>Yet, I suppose, since he has signed on the appropriate forms, his will prevails. <BR/><BR/>Since so far the test of the Home Minister's assumed competence, sanity or rationality has not been called to be tested it seems to me that the law as practiced does not require such tests and the assumptions are accepted as a given. <BR/><BR/>That makes me want to scream!Old Farthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473446507494861946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-56274923856482093312009-02-24T14:38:00.000+08:002009-02-24T14:38:00.000+08:00well written, bro... & well done again, yester...well written, bro... & well done again, yesterday.<BR/><BR/>it's sad that the system has lost total credibility to the rakyat who depends on it...<BR/><BR/>it's sadder that our PM is still PROUD of it =/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-57347986039702905692009-02-24T12:04:00.000+08:002009-02-24T12:04:00.000+08:00Well said Malik.I practised for 6 years. Gave it u...Well said Malik.<BR/><BR/>I practised for 6 years. Gave it up for the reasons that you have enumerated. That was more than a decade ago.<BR/><BR/>It is so sad to note that things have not improve an iota. In fact, it seems to have gotten worse.<BR/><BR/>Like a fish, the rot starts from the top. To me, BN is the head. That head must be chopped off without any mercy. Post March 8 events show clearly, without any doubt, that no positive change will ever occur within and from BN.<BR/><BR/>This raping of the various institutions in our beloved country must be stopped.<BR/><BR/>I am looking forward to the next GE so that I can do my part to chop off this diseased head.<BR/><BR/>All else is futile.BareSheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016901263005122202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-87706316259868216512009-02-24T11:30:00.000+08:002009-02-24T11:30:00.000+08:003rd para: "complimented" --> "co...3rd para: "complimented" --> "complemented".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-43437116747875485142009-02-24T11:13:00.000+08:002009-02-24T11:13:00.000+08:00Very perceptive, and aptly stated.That is why a mo...Very perceptive, and aptly stated.<BR/><BR/>That is why a most wise king from ancient time wrote:<BR/><BR/>"If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?" <BR/><BR/>There is enough laws in this nation... but the system to ensure the rule of law has been destroyed.<BR/><BR/>The righteous like yourself are fighting against tyranny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-53539971824284410912009-02-24T11:04:00.000+08:002009-02-24T11:04:00.000+08:00You will be this Friday's Guest Blogger. I am not ...You will be this Friday's Guest Blogger. I am not asking for permission. Easier to ask for forgiveness than permission! Cheers.zorrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541853781206395661noreply@blogger.com