Charles Hector

PM did not free Anwar, the court did

PM did not free Anwar, the court did

Lawyers must be allowed to assist inquests

Lawyers must be allowed to assist inquests

Bumis, non-bumis equally smart, capable

Bumis, non-bumis equally smart, capable

Police commission treading old ground

Police commission treading old ground

Empty human rights promises

Empty human rights promises

Witch-hunt totally undemocratic

Witch-hunt totally undemocratic

Tainted elections?

Tainted elections?

Can the rules of the game be changed midway? Certainly not in the case of the recent general election. But it happened and now the Election Commission must clear the mess.
Declare Monday a public holiday

Declare Monday a public holiday

One more reason why we need local council elections

One more reason why we need local council elections

We need a permanent body to probe police abuses

We need a permanent body to probe police abuses

PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had argued that improvements in the police force should not be done on an ad-hoc basis. But isn't the recently announced police royal commission an ad-hoc response?
Pay our (retired) judges

Pay our (retired) judges

ISA-7: Let them go back to school

ISA-7: Let them go back to school

BN, not Dr M, is responsible for our shackles

BN, not Dr M, is responsible for our shackles

Mahathir and the Malaysian judiciary

Mahathir and the Malaysian judiciary

Dr Mahathir Mohamad's long tenure is being dissected from different viewpoints as he steps down today as Malaysia's prime minister. Erosion of judicial independence is seen as one 'legacy'.
Judges promotion: Dont give too much power to PM

Judges promotion: Dont give too much power to PM

Fortifying independence of the judiciary

Fortifying independence of the judiciary

Environment of justice fosters lawyers for justice

Environment of justice fosters lawyers for justice

Legal reforms, not public service mandate

Legal reforms, not public service mandate