I refer to Malaysiakini report, Sodomy II: 'Our moment of shame'.

I am perplexed as to why this case is receiving so much attention while other matters concerning national interests and the moral integrity of people in very high places are seen as trivial or too hot to touch. I sense a witch-hunt here.

The Malaysian judiciary system has for quite a while - by its behaviour and the way it discharges high profile cases in particular - been casting serious doubts in the many people's mind as to whether justice has truly been served. Is there a tight rein on the judges to toe a certain prescribed and predetermined line?

There have been some glimpses of true justice or impartiality but these decisions were quickly overturned via the ever-to-the-rescue, Court of Appeal.

Coming to the case at hand, I really feel sympathetic towards Anwar Ibrahim. He has been hit the second time with a charge that is seen to have a lot of ambiguities and uncertainties in the first place. The first time in 1998, the defence team of learned and distinguished lawyers were seen to have not received the required cooperation from the authorities in the proper discharge of their duties to the defendant.

The proceedings then were seen to have a sort of 'tyrant' judge in control, rejecting a lot of requests from the defence lawyers and seen to favour the prosecution. I am sure the lawyers with all their experiences knew very well what was permissible and what was not. They would not have asked for something not within their rights to gain access to.

This case may just turn out be a repeat of what happened the first time and the prosecution will have a have a field day and an obtrusive passage to get the conviction and harsh sentence for Anwar. As the case unfolds, we will all be able to know from the testimonies presented by the prosecution witnesses if this assumption will again proven to be correct.

There is again a formidable defence team of lawyers but if they are not granted access to certain vital information and line of questioning, the case will fall short of a formidable defence. Loopholes will surface again and further or continued examination of the witnesses may not be permitted by the judge.

Anwar is seen as a 'big threat' not only from the outside but also within his own enclave. Anwar is seen as Pakatan Rakyat's backbone and there is a high degree of thinking by his opponents that Pakatan will disintegrate into thin air if Anwar is no longer there to lead the coalition.

It is indeed a shameful event for the country and a sad one at that when in these challenging times the focus is not on nation-building but instead on opposition headhunting.

Malaysia's standing in the international community will depend on how this case is discharged. Will this highly-acclaimed case proceed in a fair and just manner or once again be seen to be another 'fixed' match?

You can fool some of the people some of the time and all the people some of the time but you cannot fool all the people all of the time.