The final instalment, where the cynical writer finds that maybe he did not waste him 3 days in Geneva.
Posted inBolehland
A Turnover Overturned (Part 1)
A comprehensive consideration scintillatingly written of Dr. Munawar Anees’ legal battle to clear his name in the Malaysian courtrooms and is left with what passes off for Justice in Malaysia – Injustice. This article is published in two parts and the concluding part will be published tomorrow.
Posted inJudging the Judges
Assessing the Racial Composition of the Malaysian Judiciary
A critical assessment of the racial composition of the Malaysian Judiciary in relation to the Federal Constitution and societal and political environment.
Posted inWhy You Can, I Cannot?
UN Minorities Forum: What about Judges?
Malaysians making oral interventions on the Judiciary again. No amusing repetitions of “correct, correct, correct” this time, though.
Posted inSelected Judgments
Live updates: MBvMB
(Note this post may contain mistakes as it is paraphrased. Full judgment will be posted soon and this post will be removed by the end of the day) 1109 no order as to costs by consent. Question 1 answered in affirmative, question 2 answered that extraneous means possible, question 3 if mb doesn’t resign, post […]
Posted inWhy You Can, I Cannot?
UN Minorities Forum: Malaysian Oral Interventions
The oral interventions at the United Nations by our intrepid Malaysian duo cause some excitement.
Posted inWhy You Can, I Cannot?
UN Minorities Forum: Malaysians in Geneva
Was the UN Minorities Forum held in Geneva in November 2009 useful or just set piece theatre? K Shanmuga attended, and this is Part 1 of his report.
Posted inJudging the Judges
The Necessity of Judging the Judges
For the anniversary of the power grab for control of the Perak State Government by the BN led Government in power, Malaysianinsider asked me to write an essay on the topic that the biggest casualty out of that entire episode is the Law. But the Law is not a casualty.
Posted inThe System
An example of Singaporean Judiciary’s KPI and Budget
The Malaysian Chief Justice, Tun Zaki, is well known for his love of using Key Performance Index (KPI) to measure his achievement of justice. Loyarburok was kindly forwarded a copy of the Singaporean Judiciary’s Estimated Budget for 2009 and its KPIs, and cannot help but share the same Malaysian citizens so they can make their […]
Posted inExpress Yourself
Not All Deaths are Cruel
A consideration of Chantal Sebire’s imminent death and the kindness of a seeming cruelty.
Posted inSelected Judgments
Sometimes Sorry is Irrelevant
Pondering why the Attorney General Chambers of 1Malaysia (1AG) has not yet charged Datuk Nasir Safar under the Sedition Act 1948 and its relevance to the Federal Court decision of Lim Guan Eng v PP [2000] 2 CLJ 541.
Posted inExpress Yourself
Caution: Easily Disturbed!
Over the course of my life, most of which were spent in Malaysia, I’ve gotten a number of different responses by people whenever I speak of a taboo subject, use coarse language or simply question their beliefs. Let me outline some of the more moronic ones:- I’m Offended by what you just said! Really? Who […]
Posted inTry Me-lah
Sodomy2: Why is AG’s Chambers refusing to release evidence?
The refusal by the AG’s Chambers to release some evidence requested by the defence team in the Sodomy 2 trial – and the consequent refusal by the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court to order the release of such evidence – brings to the fore questions pertaining to the right to a fair trial, degree of professionalism of the prosecution team and the administration of criminal justice in Malaysia.
Posted inExpress Yourself
Caution: Easily Shocked!
Pluralism, Tolerance and Broadmindedness I have always revered freedom of expression as a principle. I believe, reverence to it is mandatory for all civilized men and women; anything short of that amounts to ignorance, backwardness and is a sign of an unrefined man. The world needs a multitude of views. I need a multitude of […]
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The Right to Death
A brief considerations of the right to death in light of section 309 of the Penal Code that criminalizes a person for attempting suicide.
Posted inExpress Yourself
Caution: Easily Offended!
This article is spread over three parts which will be published over the course of three days for ease of consideration. Comments will only be allowed on the third part. Readers are encouraged to keep an open mind on the articles until its conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . […]
Posted inSelected Judgments
McDonald’s v McCurry
The Federal Court handed McDonald’s a loss in finding that the use of the “Mc” prefix by McCurry Restaurant did not amount to passing off of the McDonald’s trade name and get-up.
Posted inJudging the Judges
The Damning Lack of Dissent
The local judiciary is notorious for its lack of dissent. An examination of why a culture of dissent is important for the judiciary and the implications of lacking such a culture.
Posted inBolehland
Anwar Ibrahim and the Charge of Sodomy: The Sequel
Bolehwood productions in the late 1990’s launched its grand drama known as ‘Anwar Ibrahim and the Charge of Sodomy’, which failed spectacularly in the media, society and courtrooms. A pre-launch review explains why Bolehwood’s sequel has all the trappings of an equally spectacular failure.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
Akhirnya Januari
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