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Anwar’s Sodomy II - has it become Abdullah’s personal crusade?

Friday, August 1st, 2008

I am flabbergasted.
The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi seems very determined to provide examples to illustrate the continuing crisis of confidence in his administration.
Yesterday, in an interview with Associated Press, Abdullah went public on the Sodomy II allegations against Anwar Ibrahim in a manner which could only mean that he was in the [...]

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Next CJ - not affected by “Judicial reforms”

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

De facto Law Minister, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has just confirmed that the appointment of the next Chief Justice will not be affected by any judicial reform currently in the pipeline.
I posed this question during the winding-up of the debate on the Judges’ Remuneration (Amendment) Bill 2008.
The Chief Justice, Tun Abdul Hamid will retire on 18th [...]

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“Boot camp for judges” - Mahathir should speak up

Friday, June 13th, 2008

Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has declared that he is prepared to be investigated over allegations he had interfered with the judiciary when he was prime minister.
He said he was not afraid of being investigated and would give his full assistance to the police.
Malaysians hope that Mahathir is sincere and truthful in pledging full co-operation [...]

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RCI on boot camp for delinquent judges - critical test of Abdullah’s political will for judicial reforms

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and the de facto Law Minister, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim have both poured cold waters on calls for an inquiry into the latest allegation levelled by High Court judge, Justice Datuk Ian Chin against former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.
“No need…there will be no end [...]

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High Court judge makes explosive judicial disclosures

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Borneo Post
High Court judge makes explosive judicial disclosures
By Danny Wong
SIBU: A High Court judge here yesterday made some startling revelations at the commencement of the proceedings of the election petition filed by the DAP candidate for the Sarikei parliamentary seat, Wong Hus She, to declare the result of the March 8 general [...]

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AG’s role in two decades of judicial darkness

Monday, May 19th, 2008

The Star
Monday May 19, 2008
Call to order withdrawal of report against press

KOTA KINABALU: The Prime Minister should order the withdrawal of a police report made against several newspapers for publishing the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on the V.K. Lingam video clip before it was made public.
DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang said the Government’s police [...]

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Mahathir says it again - others are more guilty

Monday, May 19th, 2008

The nub of Tun Dr. Mahathir’s response to the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam Video Tape scandal - whose finding can be summed up as “He looks like Lingam, he sounds like Lingam, he is Lingam!” - is that the offensive is the best defence.
As shown by the following press [...]

Posted in Good Governance, Judiciary | 34 Comments »

Mahathir’s challenge - dare Abdullah pick up the gauntlet?

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

Former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has challenged the government to charge him following the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam Video Clip scandal.
Dare the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, pick up the gauntlet?
This is the AFP report of Mahathir’s cdare:
Malaysia’s Mahathir challenges govt to charge him
JOHOR BAHRU, [...]

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Et tu Zaid Ibrahim?

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

While the Cabinet decision to make public the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam video clip is to be applauded, one jarring note is the police report lodged by the Prime Minister’s Department against several newspapers under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) for publishing earlier the findings [...]

Posted in Good Governance, Judiciary | 21 Comments »

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