How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Unappealing Court of Appeal

What an anti-climax!... for the group of people, some just being curious, who took the trouble to go to Putrajaya and within 5 minutes, it was over - no explanation as to how and why the three Court of Appeal judges reached their verdict. As a comparison, at the High Court, it took the judge one hour to read his judgment probably knowing full well how he had to justify it, and his written judgment is already out.

As if to spite RPK's prediction of 2-1, it was 3-0 for BN. Perhaps, that saved the trouble of explaining, as any judge dissenting had to explain why. Though many people predicted the outcome, it was no less disappointing. Apart from the effect the judgment has on the people of Perak, it had also to do with the state of the judiciary which has lost people's respect. The powers that be do not care about public opinion anymore. Outright unfairness in the way hearings were fixed - speedy for BN, delay for PR.

So what else to do, even if the court lost its 'appeal', the aggrieved has to appeal to highest court just to prove further what they expect would be realised.

Outside the court, any show of dissension is severely dealt with by the police who seem to have a preference to detain females, while many topics are forbidden under the Sedition Act. Even wearing black is considered good enough for arrest while the baddies roam the streets.

The future is bleak for democracy in Malaysia.

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