Commission rules holiday evidence relevant
The royal commission on the Lingam tape today (24-01-2008) rejected an application by lawyer VK Lingam to expunge evidence in regards to his holiday together with the former chief justice Eusoff Chin in December 1994.
The commission said it was allowing evidence to be adduced on the personal relationship between the two to be included in the inquiry.Following this ruling, Bar Council representative Robert Lazar is now continuing with his questioning of Lingam on his relationship with Eusoff.
The Commission has ruled that the relationship between Tun Yusof Chin and Lingam is of substance to the whole issue whether the appointment of the Chief Justice was arranged. This is an important step forward as it determines whether the Commission's scope of enquiry was limited to ascertain whether the person in the tape was Lingam and who was at the other end of the conversation. The Royal Commission must be given a free hand to ensure that the conversation was fully probed as to whether it contains other evidence that judicial has been "hijacked" and "manipulated" by the politicians and lawyer and business tycoons.
The sad thing about the whole thing is most of the public still do not bother about the Lingam case and feel that this is "normal" under the BN administration. Many might feel that "so what?" or "what can we do?" or "I can't even handle my own problem, why should i bother?". Of course, even many lawyers are "indifference" towards the whole thing as they are only concerned about their own welfare.
David Wong
24-01-2008
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
'It looks like me, it sounds like me, it just ain't me."
VK Lingam, the lawyer said to be at the centre of the video clip on alleged judicial fixing, had declined to confirm or deny his involvement ever since the explosive footage was revealed last September.
If one is to look at his testimony, one will learn the new art of judicial defense. One just have to tell the magic phrase that "It looks like me, it sounds like me, it just ain't me" and justice would stand by him. How the world would turn upside down if that by itself could be considered a defense mechanism.
The Malaysian judicial system is under probed because of the alleged judicial fixing, the Royal Commission set up has the one and only change to give what Justice truly deserves. If some smart lawyers or tycoons or politicians or ex-judges could think of "it looks like me, it sounds like me, it just ain't me", then justice should counter that with " It must be free, it must be fair and it must be upheld."
Let see what the Royal Commission is make of and how the Malaysian in general would judge the Judicial rot in the coming election.
David Wong
22-01-2008
If one is to look at his testimony, one will learn the new art of judicial defense. One just have to tell the magic phrase that "It looks like me, it sounds like me, it just ain't me" and justice would stand by him. How the world would turn upside down if that by itself could be considered a defense mechanism.
The Malaysian judicial system is under probed because of the alleged judicial fixing, the Royal Commission set up has the one and only change to give what Justice truly deserves. If some smart lawyers or tycoons or politicians or ex-judges could think of "it looks like me, it sounds like me, it just ain't me", then justice should counter that with " It must be free, it must be fair and it must be upheld."
Let see what the Royal Commission is make of and how the Malaysian in general would judge the Judicial rot in the coming election.
David Wong
22-01-2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
Please apply hypnotism to the dear Doctor !
Ex-PM of Malaysia , Tun Dr. Mahartir was mocked by a group for his "selective memory", the group held a short gathering outside a court complex with banners that read "Marhatir mudah lupa" (Marhatir forgets easily).
The mockery obviously refers to Marhatir replies in the court case nick-named "Lingam Tape" for the appointment of the Chief Justice of Malaysia (the highest ranking judge in Malaysia). Marhatir were grilled but he only replied to the questions that he wishes to reply and use the memory-lapse to some of the most important questions that might bring to lights whether the appointment of the Chief Justice was arranged by business tycoons, lawyer Lingam and some of the top bosses in Umno including the present minister of Tourism who was working in the Prime Minister department when Marhatir was the PM.
Marhatir was the key person in the scandal as he ruled Malaysia for 22 years and it was during his rules that the Judiciary has lost its Independence with the ousted of the Lord President of the supreme court (now the Federal court) which attracted much criticism from the oppositions and the Bar council of Malaysia.
The government must return the people a "verdict", that the Royal Commission must be given a free hand without interference to probe into the tape and the persons behind the fixing of the Chief Justice of Malaysia. If this case dies a premature dead because someone like Marhatir refuse to cooperate, then it would be the worst injustice to the country and the people of this country.
My suggestion would be if the needs arise, the western experts must be called in and even hypnotism should be considered so that no stone is left unturned in order to bring justice to Malaysia and Malaysian.
David Wong
18-01-2008
The mockery obviously refers to Marhatir replies in the court case nick-named "Lingam Tape" for the appointment of the Chief Justice of Malaysia (the highest ranking judge in Malaysia). Marhatir were grilled but he only replied to the questions that he wishes to reply and use the memory-lapse to some of the most important questions that might bring to lights whether the appointment of the Chief Justice was arranged by business tycoons, lawyer Lingam and some of the top bosses in Umno including the present minister of Tourism who was working in the Prime Minister department when Marhatir was the PM.
Marhatir was the key person in the scandal as he ruled Malaysia for 22 years and it was during his rules that the Judiciary has lost its Independence with the ousted of the Lord President of the supreme court (now the Federal court) which attracted much criticism from the oppositions and the Bar council of Malaysia.
The government must return the people a "verdict", that the Royal Commission must be given a free hand without interference to probe into the tape and the persons behind the fixing of the Chief Justice of Malaysia. If this case dies a premature dead because someone like Marhatir refuse to cooperate, then it would be the worst injustice to the country and the people of this country.
My suggestion would be if the needs arise, the western experts must be called in and even hypnotism should be considered so that no stone is left unturned in order to bring justice to Malaysia and Malaysian.
David Wong
18-01-2008
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
The Bar Council sets a new sub-standard!
The Bar Council has called off its annual human rights day march on Sunday, ostensibly due to pressure from the authorities to obtain a police permit and it being branded as an ‘anti-government’ rally although it will proceed with other festivities.Its chairperson in a press statement said the council’s decision was made after “anxious consideration to the present circumstances that surround the event, particularly the interests of the public and the Malaysian Bar".
The decision of the Bar Council to call off the march is most regrettable since this is an annual event of the Bar Council. The decision is a surely not in the interest of the human rights in the country and against the basic right enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (on December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ).
Article 20 (1) Everyone has the right to the freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
and
Article 30 Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.
Malaysian being a member state should be reminded that it has to act according to the Declaration. The Bar Council should know what the Declaration means and it is its obligation and responsibility to remind the BN government of the consequence of non-compliance. Instead of giving in to the pressure of the BN government like calling off the annual human day march, it should go ahead with it with or without the police permit.
The Malaysian public have look upon the Bar Council as the "symbol of justice" and there is a high calling for the Bar Council to keep the spirit of "freedom and justice" alive under any circumstance. As the officers of the Courts of Malaysia, the members of the Bar Council should be "fearless" in discharging its duty to safeguard the fundamental rights of the people and not to treat the profession as a money-spinning machine.
To say that i am disappointed by the Bar Council decision to call off the March is an under statement as the decision has a prolong effect on the country's democracy and set a new sub-standard for the human rights in this country.
David Wong
Dap sarawak publicity sec.
05-12-2007
The decision of the Bar Council to call off the march is most regrettable since this is an annual event of the Bar Council. The decision is a surely not in the interest of the human rights in the country and against the basic right enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (on December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ).
Article 20 (1) Everyone has the right to the freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
and
Article 30 Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.
Malaysian being a member state should be reminded that it has to act according to the Declaration. The Bar Council should know what the Declaration means and it is its obligation and responsibility to remind the BN government of the consequence of non-compliance. Instead of giving in to the pressure of the BN government like calling off the annual human day march, it should go ahead with it with or without the police permit.
The Malaysian public have look upon the Bar Council as the "symbol of justice" and there is a high calling for the Bar Council to keep the spirit of "freedom and justice" alive under any circumstance. As the officers of the Courts of Malaysia, the members of the Bar Council should be "fearless" in discharging its duty to safeguard the fundamental rights of the people and not to treat the profession as a money-spinning machine.
To say that i am disappointed by the Bar Council decision to call off the March is an under statement as the decision has a prolong effect on the country's democracy and set a new sub-standard for the human rights in this country.
David Wong
Dap sarawak publicity sec.
05-12-2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Who is the Supreme Judge of the country?
Don’t fall for the ploy by the opposition to create distrust and erode public confidence in the judiciary, says the de facto law minister Nazri Aziz
‘What crisis? I don’t see any’, said Nari. In Malaysia, the question as who is the Supreme Judge who sits on top of the Chief Justice of the Federal court is now being asked. The Malaysian's judicial crisis was started by Dr. M in the Tun Abbas' case and now sealed in the coffin by Nazri Aziz in the Lingam's case.
No explanation and commission can reinstate the credibility and independence of the Malaysian Judicial systm and all the thanks go to the BN. The Lingam case is even worst than the Watergate as the later only affect the election of the US president while the former was like "raping the whole Judicial system of the country in broad daylight."
Now, the Bar council went to the street in defence of the honor of the country's judicail system but i question the outcomes of the march. The BN will not even allow this issue to be debated in the Parliament as the de facto law minister said that
would violate the independence of the judiciary. But the independence of the judiciary was not violated when the CJ reported the Lingam case to the minister, what a bunch of jokers they were.
The whole episode led us asking "who is the supreme Judge of the country?" I guess we all know who he is,don't we? In the coming general election, let all of us be the real judges of the country!
David Wong
DAP Sarawak publicity sec.,
27-09-2007z
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