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After Lina Joy case – Malaysia, Quo Vadis!

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

The Federal Court 2-1 majority decision rejecting Lina Joy’s appeal marks a tectonic shift of Malaysia in moving further and further away from the Merdeka “Social Contract” founding principles of nation-building agreed by the forefathers of the major communities on the attainment of independent nationhood.
It casts a larger shadow over the national horizon with [...]

Posted in Constitution, Human Rights, Religion | 106 Comments »

Malaysia No. 9 ranking in perceived judicial corruption – so groundless/untrue that judiciary/govt. dare not claim credit

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Since last Friday, I had been baffled and mystified by news reports that Malaysia is ranked ninth out of 62 countries in a global survey by Transparency International (TI) on perceived judicial corruption – which is so groundless and untrue that the judiciary and government are too embarrassed to come forward to claim credit.
At the [...]

Posted in Corruption | 20 Comments »

Why 5-month paralysis in appointment of Chief Judge, Malaya?

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

The Chief Justice Tun Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim announced at the close of the Asia-Pacific Judicial Reform Forum yesterday that a study would be conducted on judicial systems in the region to determine if a judicial commission on the appointment and promotion of judges would ensure the independence of the judiciary.
He said judicial experts [...]

Posted in Court, IT | 43 Comments »

Collective resignation of Ministers to give Abdullah free hand to end farce of “half-past six” Cabinet

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Yesterday’s New Straits Times journalist Fauzlah Ismail wrote a report on the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s visit to Japan last week which should be compulsory reading and critical discussion by all Cabinet Ministers for their weekly meeting tomorrow to lift them out of their “half-past six” malaise.
Entitled “Broaden horizons during trips [...]

Posted in Good Governance, culture | 92 Comments »

Will Cabinet adopt “RM22,500 fines for selling Milo at RM1.80″ rule to fight corruption?

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

The Cabinet tomorrow should decide whether it is prepared to endorse and adopt the “RM22,500 fines for selling Milo at RM1.80″ rule as the yardstick to punish the corrupt among the high and mighty to restore integrity and good governance in public life in Malaysia.
This follows the very high-handed action of Domestic Trade [...]

Posted in Corruption, Law & Order | 58 Comments »

Michael Backman – most wasteful projects in Malaysia

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Exclusive Interview with Michael Backman
1. What was the initial thought that prompted you to write about your “Boleh or Bodoh column”? What was and has been your intention in writing the article?
Malaysia has good people, good resources and a legal system that ought to function. It depresses me that Malaysia hasn’t been more [...]

Posted in nation building | 54 Comments »

Forum on civil service excellence

Monday, May 28th, 2007

English Forum: Civil Service Excellence: Quality vs Quantity

“The Government must hence take the painful but very important step of trimming the civil service sector into a leaner and more efficient “machine”. The increase in pay will be a waste of public funds, if the move is not accompanied by a corresponding increase in civil service [...]

Posted in Announcement | 34 Comments »

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