Najib is busy in the humdrum of political one-upmanship and media searching frantically for new enhancer noises, for god’s sake, don’t mistake this to be the denouement of any criminal case. That’s still years away. And the truth is still not out.But politically, has become a hot potato again. Our legal system makes mountains out of molehills, and vice versa Contrary to the popular saying, the law is not an ass. At least law as practised in Malaysia is very definitely an asshole law.
The real truth is that the PM must do what he’s promised. Take action after reading my comments. For now, the AG must go. Maybe next week, home minister Minister may have to go as well. The PM should worry more about his legislative agenda – and stay focused on that. We the people in the meantime should be careful not to mix issues….
AT IS HAPPENING? NO APPEAL FOR A MURDER CASE AND YET IN to contest the High Court’s decision which found the police responsible for covering up the death of detainee A. Kugan, VERY QUICKLY. THE MALAYSIAN PUBLIC HAS THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE REASONS FOR THIS APPARENT DISCRIMINATION. MAYBE, RAZAK BAGINDA IS A CLOSE ASSOCIATE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, NAJIB TUN RAZAK, WHEREAS RAJA PETRA IS NAJIB’S STRONGEST CRITIC. IF NOT, WHAT ELSE? PLEASE, DEPUTY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR TUN MAJID TUN HAMZAH, CAN YOU EXPLAIN?
Is this an indecent government? They are at least four functions of a government: to promote economic development (GDP per capita, health, education, public housing); to protect the weak; to provide public goods (roads, water, and electricity); and to maintain law and order. But the underlying principle of a truly democratic government is it must be seen to be just, equitable, and uphold freedom. Clearly then the moment the newly minted home minister Zahid decided to appeal against “the Kugan verdict”, it has breached the very principle of upholding justice. Why is the government not aligning its position with the weak, downtrodden, and helpless is illogical, undemocratic, and insensitive. Unless the home minister Zahid is saying that it is sanctioning police brutality as its standard operating procedure, how can a decent government condone, facilitate, and promote
A sad day for justice and democracy in our country. This is pure bullying and intimidation by a govt out to discourage anyone seeking justice over the brutality that they face in police custody. I suppose when you have a home minister with a dubious past record, this is exactly the sort of petty minded response the nation can expect.
Surendran said it was obvious that Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and the government are indifferent to the suffering of Kugan’s family and to the families of the others who had died in custody. “In Kugan’s case, there is clear evidence of torture and murder by the police. The post-mortem showed 52 injury marks on Kugan’s body and concluded that he had been beaten to death,” said Surendran.
“Yet, despite this, Zahid, the Attorney-General and the government have obstinately proceeded with the appeal. It is clear that the appeal has political motives and is related to the on-going public clamour for the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission to be set up.” In fact, he added, even the judge who presided over the civil case had called for the setting up of the IPCMC.Any where in the world this would have been a straight forward case…only in Najib’s minority government a Kaki Pukul can be Home Minister and a police-man involved in the death of a detainee be IGP…bravoo well done…what the fcuk is Paul Low doing…..has sold his soul to the DEVIL…
In delivering his judgment in the civil suit brought by Kugan’s mother against the government, Justice Datuk V.T. Singham said the the current IGP, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, who was then the Selangor police chief, had tried to cover up Kugan’s death.
Kugan was detained on Jan 14, 2009, on suspicion of being involved in a luxury car theft ring in. He was detained at the Taipan police station where he died on Jan 20.
Despite calls for the government not to contest the High Court’s decision which found the police responsible for covering up the death of detainee A. Kugan, an appeal was filed today.
The notice of appeal was served on human rights lawyer N. Surendran who is acting for Kugan’s family.
Is this an indecent government? They are at least four functions of a government: to promote economic development (GDP per capita, health, education, public housing); to protect the weak; to provide public goods (roads, water, and electricity); and to maintain law and order. But the underlying principle of a truly democratic government is it must be seen to be just, equitable, and uphold freedom. Clearly then the moment the newly minted home minister Zahid decided to appeal against “the Kugan verdict”, it has breached the very principle of upholding justice. Why is the government not aligning its position with the weak, downtrodden, and helpless is illogical, undemocratic, and insensitive. Unless the home minister Zahid is saying that it is sanctioning police brutality as its standard operating procedure, how can a decent government condone, facilitate, and promote
“This is unjust and politically motivated. It will only cause further suffering to Kugan’s family, especially his mother, N. Indra,” said the lawyer, adding that there must be a closure to this four-year-old case.how to change the UMNO/BN Government when stupid idiots/voters still vote them in. I mean UMNO/BN MPs corruptors. 2. These UMNO/BN MPs and Ministers still talks about serving the people and country and giving comparison between Malaysia and the African countries where we are better off than them BUT dare not to compare the countries that are near to us. 3. worst still, we have a PM we do not know whether he is managing the country truthfully or not. 4. PM, if u care not for our beloved country, pls resign gracefully and let peoples committed to manage the country.
| WWW.MALAYSIAKINI.COM NO APPEAL AGAINST ABDUL RAZAK’S ACQUITTAL |
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THE CLOCK HAS RUN DOWN ON A POSSIBLE APPEAL AGAINST THE ACQUITTAL OF POLITICAL ANALYST ABDUL RAZAK BAGINDA, WHO HAD BEEN CHARGED WITH ABETTING IN THE MURDER OF MONGOLIAN NATIONAL ALTANTUYA SHAARIIBUU.
THE PROSECUTION HAD 14 DAYS TO FILE AN APPEAL AFTER SHAH ALAM HIGH COURT JUDGE MOHD ZAKI MD YASIN DELIVERED HIS RULING ON OCTOBER 31.
 CHECKS WITH THE COURT REGISTRY AT 5PM TODAY SHOWED THAT NO APPEAL HAS BEEN FILED.DEPUTY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR TUN MAJID TUN HAMZAH(RIGHT) SAID THE COURT HAD MADE A FINDING OF FACT AND HE CONFIRMED THAT THE PROSECUTION WOULD NOT FILE AN APPEAL. “NO FURTHER COMMENTS AS THERE IS AN ON-GOING TRIAL,” HE SAID WHEN CONTACTED MOHD ZAKI IN HIS WRITTEN JUDGMENT HAD SAID: “ONCE THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF ABETMENT – BY INSTIGATION, BY CONSPIRACY AND BY AIDING – [...] ARE NOT PROVEN ON THE BASIS OF PRIMA FACIEEVIDENCE, ANY OTHER INFERENCES AND DOUBTS THAT MAY HAVE ARISEN MUST BE RESOLVED, AS IS TRITE, IN FAVOUR OF THE ACCUSED PERSON.  “IT IS NOT FOR THE COURT TO CALL FOR THE DEFENCE MERELY TO CLEAR OR CLARIFY SUCH DOUBTS [...] I FIND THERE IS NO PRIMA FACIECASE FOR HIM (ABDUL RAZAK, LEFT) TO ANSWER HIS CHARGE…”HOWEVER, THE JUDGE ORDERED SPECIAL ACTION SQUAD POLICE OFFICERS AZILAH HADRI, 32, AND SIRUL AZHAR UMAR, 38, TO ENTER THEIR DEFENCE.
THEY ARE JOINTLY ACCUSED OF MURDERING ALTANTUYA, 28, AT A LOCATION BETWEEN LOT 12843 AND LOT 16735 IN MUKIM BUKIT RAJA, SELANGOR BETWEEN 10AM ON OCT 19, 2006 AND 1AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THEY HAVE ELECTED TO TESTIFY UNDER OATH WHEN THE HEARING RESUMES ON NOV 10. THEIR OTHER OPTIONS WERE EITHER TO GIVE A STATEMENT FROM THE DOCK OR TO REMAIN SILENT. |
The latest story progresses from ludicrous to absurd to appalling. The intelligence report – which the media in with gusto – is ribtickling for the very claim that has some secrets to keep on its disputes. “reports soon pulled the curtains on such theatre of the absurd.
Sirul and former chief inspector Azilah Hadri were found guilty and sentenced to death by the Shah Alam High Court in 2009 for killing Altantuya, then 28, at Mukim Bukit Raja in Shah Alam between 10 pm on Oct 19, 2006 and 1am on Oct 20, 2006.
Former political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, who was charged with abetting them, was acquitted by the high court on Oct 31, 2008 after the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against him.readmore INSP AZILAH HADRI, 30, AND KPL SIRUL AZHAR TOLD
The law is an ass, and all that
This government undermined the rule of law
It may seem bizarre to invoke tradition when that tradition was responsible for so much unjust hierarchy and social injustice. But the rule of law originated in religion almost everywhere. In the West, it emerged from Christianity. Long before modern European states, Pope Gregory I established laws for marriage and inheritance. The Church also discovered the old Justinian code, which became the basis of civil law in continental Europe. Frederic Maitland says the rule of law gained higher legitimacy because it emerged from religion; thus, no English king ever believed that he was above the law. kings had the same conviction about dharma. In the same way, the rule of law is central to Muslim civilization.
The ideal of a ruler guided by ‘dharma’ exists in the Indian imagination even today, thanks to the extraordinary continuity of our civilization. When the vast majority on the subcontinent is deeply religious, it is not inappropriate to turn to tradition to seek that moral core that can restrain public officials and citizens. Fusing tradition with modernity could help restore the moral core in a meaningful way in support of the modern rule of law to re-invigorate Malaysia’s democracy.
All of which goes to show that, far from being the ass that it is sometimes claimed to be, our law is very clever in doing what it seems designed to do best: going after the small fish while the really big fish largely get away scot-free.The law will of course look into all that. But just give it a little time to get its breath back. if not most, of the contending parties have both literally and metaphorically given up the ghost and have departed the earth for a better place.
let zahid appeal; that is his right. But the fact remains that there are 300 persons brutally murdered and butchered by the police at the police stations. No one can deny. Let Court of Appeal consider the case. Afterwords, Surendran and the victims may appeal to FEDERAL COURT. TRUTHS SHALL PREVAIL.
Why this Kolaveri – Hindraf Wyatha Moorthy Version Always watch out for ‘The Big Obsessive Scam’ the media goes after. It often covers up a great deal more than it reveals. It also draws away our immediate attention from issues where we were about to get close to a dangerous truth or two. Poirot famously described Then go all out for IPCMC to be implemented. NOBODY is above the Law!… Read more THREE IDIOTS THE ART OF BULLSHIT, “SHIT STIRRERS” ,COLD MURDER AND A SCAM THAT WON’T DIE
