The Malaysian Bar has preserved the traditions of the legal profession. Some of them are more than 500 years old. The Bar insists on keeping them. Why?
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Judges are the judicial equivalent of US Navy Seals. They are a select few. Their training is severe. Their work is unremitting. They have but three abiding qualities: to defend the Federal Constitution, to render justice; and to live with quiet honour. Should we not, as a nation, aspire for those qualities in our judges?
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Is the current method of selecting judges, transparent? Should it be? What can be done to improve it?
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Do courts have the power to reduce damages under the '1/3 Contingency Rule'?
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If a road accident victim dies earlier than expected, what happens to the extra damages?
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Political Fat Cats are getting away. They've robbed our nation of its wealth. They employ all manner of delaying tactics. The people grow impatient. The authorities say, "Our hands are full. This will take a long time”. The Fat Cats count on an over-burdened system. So isn't there an easier way to get them? There is. The ‘Nuclear Option’ is in section 114 of the Income Tax ...
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Sabahans are troubled by this question. Is that the only question?
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Should homosexuality be a crime in Malaysia? Right now, it is a crime: have no doubt about that. But should it remain so?
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Isn’t it treason to knowingly subvert the Rule of Law and the Separation of Powers? It should be.
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This is Part 2 of the article entitled, ‘Will Corruption Amnesty Work?’ You’ll find part 1 here. We saw, in Part-1, how if we sack every corrupt person, we’d lose a substantial number of people in enforcement agencies, local governments, courts, and the Government. This is because corruption in Malaysia is deep-seated. So what? Corruption and State Capture Corruptions infects and emaciates a nation, its institutions and its people. It kills a just and efficient ...
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