Posted in Judiciary, Lingam Tape on Nov 20th, 2007 3 Comments »
The story of the three-person Investigation Panel on Lingamgate reminds me of Graeae in Greek mythology. Graeae (meaning “old women”) were three sisters who were the guardians of the secret of Gorgons. They were born grey-haired and blind. They only had one eye and one tooth that they shared between them.
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Abdullah Badawi’s announcement on the [...]
Posted in Judiciary, Lingam Tape on Nov 19th, 2007 No Comments »
Abdullah Badawi announced on Friday (16 Nov) that a royal commission will be set up to investigate the rots in the judiciary.
This is indeed an interesting development. Last Thursday (15 Nov) the New Straits Times started using this phrase “Lingamgate”.
How did the PM come to the decision of appointing a royal commission remains a mystery. [...]
Posted in Current Issues, Judiciary, Politics on Nov 2nd, 2007 1 Comment »
The internal conflicts within the police force are intensifying.
Last Thursday (1 Nov) Ramli Yusuff, the head of Commercial Crime Investigation Department of the Royal Malaysian Police Force has been formally charged with corruption (Malaysiakini Nov 2).
Ramli has been the highest ranking police officer charged in the history of Malaysia. While evidences against him are yet [...]
Posted in Activities, Current Issues, Judiciary, Politics on Nov 1st, 2007 1 Comment »
This morning was the judgement day for Azmin Ali.
The delivery of the verdict has been delayed several times. However it has been a long wait for Azmin. Azmin was charged in 1999. The case was heard before Judge Hamdan who ruled that the prosecutor had failed to establish a prima facie case against Azmin. The [...]
Posted in Judiciary, Lingam Tape, Party on Oct 27th, 2007 1 Comment »
We can already foresee another whitewash for the judiciary scandal. Last Thursday, the ACA officials canceled a meeting with Anwar Ibrahim. Although Anwar informed the officials that he is prepared to give them “what they want”, the ACA did not turn up at Anwar office.
The next day, Ahmad Said the ACA boss accused Anwar for [...]
Posted in Anwar, Judiciary, Lingam Tape on Oct 25th, 2007 1 Comment »
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More than a hundred activists gathered at Anwar’s office in PJ this morning. We were waiting for the ACA officials to come to execute their ultimatum, viz. to seize the “original” clip from Anwar.
A day earlier, we informed the ACA officials that they will get “what they want” today (25 Oct).
This morning, [...]
Posted in Anwar, Judiciary, Lingam Tape on Oct 24th, 2007 1 Comment »
I feel like we are living in the Brave New World of Aldous Huxley, or in an Orwellian 1984?
Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth.
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
–Aldous Huxley
The ACA Director-general Ahmad Said Hamdan is trying to talk [...]
Posted in Anwar, Judiciary, Lingam Tape on Oct 23rd, 2007 3 Comments »
The ACA came to visit Anwar again. On Monday 22 Oct, 3 officers led by Special Task Branch Head Sazali Salbi arrived in Anwar’s office. They spent 3 hours grilling Anwar. I really not sure why there was so much to talk about.
I came to Anwar’s office at about 12:30hr, after attending a press conference [...]
Posted in Culture, Judiciary, Lingam Tape on Oct 18th, 2007 1 Comment »
The ‘Independent’ Committee canceled its second meeting yesterday (17 Oct). The Committee Chairperson Tan Sri Haidar now complained that no one has come to him to talk about the video clip.
It looks like an easy job. The three persons appointed just sit around (in a place unknown to the public) waiting for information. I suggest [...]
Posted in Activities, Judiciary, Lingam Tape on Oct 8th, 2007 No Comments »
Parti Keadilan Rakyat organized a forum on Judiciary Crisis in Hillcity Hotel Ipoh. This was actually the second forum on such theme held.
Last Saturday 29 Sept, a forum was organized in Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Howsy wrote a good account of the event (But, Howsy, the program was organized by IKD, an NGO, not KeADILan, [...]