What Independence?!
After 50 years of independence, Malaysian lawyers have to do a march to protest to save our judiciary which is not independent??? What independence then do we have? What have we been celebrating all these years?
With regards to the famous "Lingam Tape" Nazri, the Minister in the Prime Minister office has to issue a statement on behalf of the Chief Justice saying that “I am his minister”.
He said: “I am his minister. I am the minister in charge of legal affairs. He is clever enough to know that the reporters will ask me for a response.” [from an article found in a local paper]
Nazri, has just reinstated the core issue of the “Lingam Tape” where everyone is questioning the independence of our judiciary system. His statement goes to show that the fundamental doctrine on the separation of powers of the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary does not exist at all. He seemed to claim that the CJ knew about this and therefore has allowed Nazri, his superior to answer for him.
The Chief Justice seemed to have subjected himself to a junior subordinate of the Executive, undermining the entire judicial system. And ‘coincidentally’ this is the very same man suggesting to abolish the English Common Law right after our Deputy PM trying his level best to convince everyone and the world that Malaysia is an Islamic country and not a secular.
Of course we have other comments by our Attorney General, Gani Patail saying that there are no criminal elements in the tape.
Nazri further commented that the CJ is not answerable to the press. If this is true, then Ahmad Fairuz is not fit to be the Chief Justice for he failed to understand the existence of judicial accountability.
50 years of independence…and this is where we are right now with people such as these…so much for independence, Malaysia!
With regards to the famous "Lingam Tape" Nazri, the Minister in the Prime Minister office has to issue a statement on behalf of the Chief Justice saying that “I am his minister”.
He said: “I am his minister. I am the minister in charge of legal affairs. He is clever enough to know that the reporters will ask me for a response.” [from an article found in a local paper]
Nazri, has just reinstated the core issue of the “Lingam Tape” where everyone is questioning the independence of our judiciary system. His statement goes to show that the fundamental doctrine on the separation of powers of the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary does not exist at all. He seemed to claim that the CJ knew about this and therefore has allowed Nazri, his superior to answer for him.
The Chief Justice seemed to have subjected himself to a junior subordinate of the Executive, undermining the entire judicial system. And ‘coincidentally’ this is the very same man suggesting to abolish the English Common Law right after our Deputy PM trying his level best to convince everyone and the world that Malaysia is an Islamic country and not a secular.
Of course we have other comments by our Attorney General, Gani Patail saying that there are no criminal elements in the tape.
Nazri further commented that the CJ is not answerable to the press. If this is true, then Ahmad Fairuz is not fit to be the Chief Justice for he failed to understand the existence of judicial accountability.
50 years of independence…and this is where we are right now with people such as these…so much for independence, Malaysia!
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