Isn’t there a paradox in this statement ? If he has indeed for years turned down offers to be a high court judge and a court of appeal judge, presumably it is either due to his sense of integrity or that he could make more money where he is. Either case doesn’t gel with the “last chance” concept. Last chance for what ? I’d scoff at any notion that this is Zaki’s last chance to do national service !

Not if you’re talking about the country’s top job in the Judiciary. He has for years turned down offers of high court judge and court of appeal judge. At his age, this is his last chance.

Ultimately, the blame must be put squarely on the Sleepy Head for even thinking that a person with Zaki’s resume could qualify as CJ.

I do.

We are here talking about the highest judicial post within the Judiciary – probably the third, fourth or fifth most single powerful post after the Prime Minister(?). The envy that others holding elected offices have against the person who holds this appointed office is best remembered when Mahathir commented not too long ago that if the Lord President wanted to represent the people he must stand for elections like everybody else, that the Prime Minister is the elected representative of the people and not the Lord President. What happened after that is history – the Lord President was given the boot!

With Zaki as CJ UMNO need not worry about the man being a loose cannon. Zaki is a die-hard UMNO loyalist who has built his financial empire on the back of UMNO – challenging the results of elections that UMNO have lost and declaring others void and bringing in witnesses who were paid to tell the court what they saw happened etc. He was never paid for these services but was rewarded in other ways with businesses that went to his law firm of Rashid & Lee.

Yes, I believe him when he said he was only answering to the call of duty when he was made federal court judge.

Zaki may be legally qualified to hold such office but a candidate for the highest post in the Judiciary must be compeltely free from controversy. Zaki has had his share of controversy ranging from his frolics with his female legal assistants, his controversial marriage and divorce etc.

That’s why ‘Westminster’ can only apply if we have a more robust opposition.

That’s why Malaysians must be prepared to be ‘slaves’ if they don’t kick out BN in the next GE.

October 26th, 2007 at 19: 15.25
Dear Mr Lim, I’m sorry to say that you, like many others, have got it all wrong.
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You mean Fairuz is not a corrupt Chief Justice?

It is strange, to say the least, for one not to renew Tun Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim’s tenure as CJ in part to ostensibly restore image of Judiciary’s independence from Executive interference and yet appoint Tan Sri Zaki Azmi,with ties to UMNO as the party’s legal adviser, in Fairuz’s place!

No one can eliminate completely anybody and this includes Zaki as the “dark horse” at a time of crisis such as this. But Zaki has just been appointed federal court judge without doing time as a high court judge. That is an unprecedented move, clearly politically motivated and must have been unpopular with the country’s senior judges.

Are you saying that at one stroke they choose to break away from tradition completely??

Not true.

I should think the PM would as a matter of practice consult the outgoing CJ who should have consulted senior lawyers and the Bar Council and fellow judges, as to who should be appointed the next CJ. There should be a few names submitted for the PM’s consideration. Once it is narrowed to one, a single name would be submitted to the Agong for the formal appointment. The Agong has no discretion in the matter – unless there is clear and convincing evidence of an abuse of power? Even then I do not think there is anything within the Federal Constitution of 1957 that allows the Agong to intervene in the executive process.

I hope I’m wrong. But I have a feeling that Tan Sri Zaki will be the new CJ come November 1.

The man would say:

This is only a storm in a teacup. Even during the massive rainstorm end last year and half of Johor and part of Malacca were flooded and with hundreds of thousands homeless, I could still manage the problem by remote from Australia. I could find time to open nasi kandar restauarants in Perth and go sailing with my good friend Jean Todt. So no need to panic if no CJ. The rulers are not cooperative despite me having told them our man is truly Bangsa Malaysia because his present position is arranged by a consortium of an Indian lawyer with the help of a Chinese business tycoon and a Malay UMNO leader. The ideal candidate they cannot refuse.

Although the tv shows it live does not proof that is the true picture. We need a panel to authenticate it and for the original copy to be delivered and also the person who took it must come forward to tell us the true story behind this cosmonut episode.

Well I must be crazy, maybe because of the way the gomen handle the lingamgate issue that changes my mindset that everything in video form must be original only and the one who took it must come forward as well.

50 years is ENOUGH
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