'A person who really has bad intentions would not advertise on Facebook for the world to see. This guy is just immature and stupid, and should be let off with stern warning.'
Student charged for Facebook 'petrol bomb' remark
Francis T Rozario: Why prosecute a boy who was doing only what boys normally do - that is, try and be a hero? The person who should be prosecuted is Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. He encouraged the protests. That is what resulted in this boy thinking he would look like a hero by claiming he did it.
Rayappan: Is this necessary? A person who really has bad intentions would not advertise on Facebook for the world to see. This guy is just immature and stupid, and should be let off with stern warning.
I would think that the police and our courts are overstretched with having to cope with too much work. They should go after real criminals. There are many cases of criminals going free due to either defective prosecutions or investigations. Those issues warrant our attention.
Patrick: It's kind of jumping to conclusions, no? Anyone can admit to anything (especially on Facebook), such as the burning of churches, if it's just a quick grab at notoriety, or to impress buddies.
In the Black Dahlia murder that occurred in the United States in the 40s, over 50 people confessed, yet no one was proven to be the culprit.
RR: Over the last 40 years, there has been concerted indoctrination through Biro Tata Negara (BTN) and other agencies to put the fear in the young Malay mind of the 'impending' threats of the Chinese and Indians. Hence the young Malays, isolated at schools and varsities, have a history of hatred and envy for other races, except for those who have had exposure overseas. This is price we are now paying.
They don't respect religions for they are indoctrinated to think Islam is supreme. They are against dialogue with leaders of other religions for better mutual understand. The Department of Islamic Development (Jakim) and other Islamic bodies are classic examples of this attitude. So what can you expect of the ordinary young Malays in the streets?
They created them and now they cannot control them. The Islamist leaders must change their mindset. There are a lot of budding terrorists in the making, and this will happen until the police nip them in bud.
GK : Is this the kind of students that the Malaysian education system are producing? Apart from the contents of his comments, he can't even construct a proper sentence in Bahasa Melayu (not Bahasa Malaysia, by the way).
AG clears Dr Pornthip over alleged leaked report
Tang Yuet Mun: The comment on Karpal's inability to stand up is uncalled for and is in bad taste by any standards and not funny at all. Coming from a supposedly learned person shows lack of respect for decorum that one would expect from a lawyer.
Bosco Philip Anthony: All legal practitioners appear before a court of law and - by an unspoken rule, whilst fearlessly upholding the interest of their client - are expected not to become emotional. This is because they represent some other person's interests.
Therefore, a lawyer from any side of the divide is required to act with courtesy, candour and fairness in court, be it to his opponent or the witness. A lawyer is expected to act with humility which is the hallmark of the lawyer's character.
So what Abdul Razak Musa did in court to Karpal Singh has indeed brought dishonour to the well-established and enshrined rules of behaviour of officers of the court. Abdul Razak has clearly demonstrated to the world that he has no character.
His apology is meaningless. The attorney-general should take immediate action against Abdul Razak. Let's wait and see what the AG will do.
Artchan: Abdul Razak, apologise to your father for ridiculing the handicapped. I am sure your father taught you not to be kurang ajar (rude) and biadap (uncouth).
Thanabalan Gurusamy: I call upon all brother and sisters who are in the legal profession - whether as a judge, lawyer, state legal advisors or public prosecutors, including the attorney-general - to unite and jointly condemn Abdul Razak for his uncivilised remarks.
Cabinet reshuffle on the cards?
Brij Jayaram Kathiravelu: I'm the least bothered if there really is an impending cabinet reshuffle in the pipeline. All BN component parties are at their 'historic low' in terms of the rakyat's electoral support for the coalition.
Since taking over the helm from his predecessor, Prime Minister Najib's government has been saddled with controversies: The Perak MBs crisis, Teoh Beng Hock's death, the incident involving the lack of BN quorum in Parliament, the loss of the fighter jet engines, usage of 'Allah'. These have all diminished public support despite his '1Malaysia' mantra.
Arguably, the most obvious step to take for the PM now is to put the interests of our country and rakyat ahead and call for a fresh mandate for the right to govern our country. But whoever the rakyat choose to elect will face difficulties.
Businessman urged to helm Makkal Sakti party
Yuvan: The Malaysian Makkal Sakti Party (MMSP) has no future, even with 'Ohms' P Thiagarajan heading the party. MMSP was 'created and launched' for ulterior motives. The party has no ideals, no fundamental principles and is absolutely without any values. It cannot, and will not, speak for the Indian Malaysian community.
Abil: What is it that makes us Indians obsessed with forming multiple political parties when none of the existing political parties - including the oldest party MIC - has any road map to uplift the Indian poor in education and social advancement?
Do we Indians really need this many political parties? The more parties we have, the more disunited we become. In the end, it serves no purpose. One would expect a political party to mobilise Indians and lead them towards a better availability of jobs and education. We Indians must be wary of ‘instant leaders' who crop up to only divide the Indians even more.
