On
Reveal revised IPCMC bill, Pak Lah told
Alvin Loh : We should be a staunch advocate to the much-needed change in the present justice system in Malaysia. High on the list is the domination and the monopoly of the police force.
An effective justice system will be rendered impotent if prosecutors fails in their
responsibilities, due to the gross mis-administration by the police.
One of such testimony is that of an armed robbery some years ago. In 1998, a Penang DPP had, on behalf of the police, submitted a false 'material evidence in statement' as an 'exhibit in court'.
Thus, isn't it of great importance - and without any delay - that the prime minister step forward and push for the implementation of IPCMC in order to uphold the integrity of the Malaysian justice system.
On Set up judicial commission, CJ told
KSN : We all know that the judiciary is what the ordinary citizen and the discriminated people of Malaysia can turn to for justice and fair play, and to interpret laws as provided in our constitution and protect the country.
But alas, the judiciary sends out the wrong message. Of course, there are exceptions among judges like Sri Ram but he is one among the majority, The minority are ineffective because of the subservient and meek nature of the majority of our judges in the higher courts.
Some lawyers I talk to and who are in the know tell me that some excellent and outstanding decisions are handed out by the Appeals Courts but they are invariably overturned by the Federal Court for reasons best known only to the Federal Court judges. Those decisions are not in the long-term interests of the people, the country and the judiciary itself.
The judiciary began to be meek and subservient to the executive from the time of Tun Salleh's uncalled for, unjustifiable and disgraceful dismissal. All judges and especially those judges in the Court of Appeal and Federal Court, assume that the judiciary is an independent arm of the government.
In fact, that Supreme Court of India has ruled that the judiciary is not only an independent body but it is the pivotal body entrusted to protect the democratic rights of the citizens and the country. No one expects our judiciary to come to their standards but it should try, for Malaysia's sake.
I am also of the opinion that nothing is going to change unless all the judges without independent minds, integrity and gumption are dismissed or retired.
On Finally, Penang gets public transport panel
Dhammika : Last week, I went to Penang by a nice executive coach. On arrival at the Sungai Nibong bus terminal, I was very furious that the taxi charged me RM25 to go to Georgetown. No bus service was available.
Can the authority look into punishing this act of overcharging? I talked to tourists at the terminal and they were greatly disappointed too.
On Gov't revives RM9 bil double-tracking project
EK : Is the government trying to enrich somebody's pocket again? Can't they look at something better like improving the healthcare system for the elderly? Most of the people are relying on private hospitals as they no longer have confidence in the healthcare provided by the government.
Half-past-six GPs and all the wrong diagnosis and then leaving things inside the body after surgery. What has gone wrong? Instead of spending on something old and useless, spend to improve the benefits for citizens of this country.
On Gov't concerned about spillover of Thai violence
Dr Venn C Tzu : It is unbelievable our respectable foreign minister could publicly express concern that the violence in the southern states of Thailand 'may' spill over to Malaysia when he knows fully well for years that an unknown number of Thais are Malaysians too.
The undercurrent of unrest in southern Thailand has been around for many decades. It began to surface and became increasingly violent, thanks to the worldwide insurgence of extremists and terrorists.
Somehow, both the Thai and Malaysian governments continue to overlook the fact that a good number of people in their border states possess dual citizenship. As a result, these people can easily cross the border without hassle or qualm.
Indeed, the former Thai premier had once angrily argued that Malaysia had been secretly providing a sanctuary for the southern Thai separatists.
As Malaysians, we can only hope that the new Thai junta would find an amiable solution to contain the insurgence in the restive south in the near future, and collaborate with the Malaysian government to enforce the strict ruling of a single citizenship.
The least our government can do is to enforce the rule that no Malaysian should be allowed to hold a citizenship of another country.
Can we start now?
