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Panel wants to know first the issues to be raised by the Bar Council before deciding whether to meet PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 18 October 2007 10:06am

The Panel KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs: In a letter dated October 10, in reply to Bar Council’s letter of October 8, the Director-General of the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Abdullah Sani bin Abdul Hamid, informed the Bar Council that he had been directed by the Chairman of the Independent Panel To Verify The Authenticity Of The Video Clip, Tan Sri Haidar Mohamad Noor that the Council should first state the issues to be discussed before members of the Panel would make a decision whether to meet the Bar Council. Abdullah Sani also requested that all these issues to be presented to his Division for onward transmission to the Panel.

Earlier, the Chairman of Bar Council, Ambiga Sreenevasan had written to the Panel requesting for a meeting on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 10.

On October 12, the Bar Council then forwarded a memorandum listing down the issues which the Council would like to bring to the attention of the Panel. Todate, the Council has yet to receive a reply from the Panel.

The above-mentioned letters and memorandum can be downloaded by clicking here.

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Sweet Justice
written by Tan Peek Guat, Thursday, October 18 2007 12:15 pm

Justice is always hard to come by - when dependant upon third parties.

Who are the beneficiaries of the 'non-communicative power'?

In its attempt to seek justice, I sincerely urge the Bar Council to hastily and speedily list down the issues to be discussed and forward them to the Director General of the Legal Affairs Division of the PM's Department as soon as possible - in order that members of the Independant Panel, when made aware of the issues, may decide whether or not, to lend them their ears!

Tan Peek Guat

PRE-CONDITION DISCONCERTING
written by Stephen Tan Ban Cheng, Thursday, October 18 2007 12:25 pm

The pre-condition of the panel demanding to know the issues to be discussed before meeting the Bar Council representatives is most disconcerting. In fact, this turnaround seems to scale the height of arrogance when it is borne in mind that when first set up a day - yes on the 25th, just one day - before the "Walk for Justice" on Sept 26, 2007, it had said it would meet all parties.

So, the sudden announcement of the pre-condition demanding the submission of the issues to be discussed adds neither to the initial credibility that it enjoyed nor encourages the cooperative stance that the Bar Council has chosen to extend its way. In fact, I wonder if the panel members know that what they are doing is weakening the position of the moderate leadership who favours cooperation.

I do not think the problem of the video-clip will be resolved by stubbornly adhering to the pre-conditions which should never have been set. For one, the panel should be gracious enough to acknowledge that the Bar Council is not even questioning its very pedigree!

Stephen Tan Ban Cheng

A comment on the 3 wise men of the panel
written by Ganesh Sahathevan, Thursday, October 18 2007 04:50 pm

Nothing more than just MONKEYS!
written by Visvanathan Murugiah, Friday, October 19 2007 12:15 pm

Dear Ganesh,

You have very nicely illustrated what I am feeling. Yup you are right mate. Nothing more than just MONKEYS! Good one.

Visvanathan Murugiah

Pre-conditions Unfair
written by Edwin Rajasooria A/l Jayaratn, Friday, October 19 2007 04:26 pm

It is upsetting that the Independent Panel wishes the Council to set forth the issues before meeting members. Why impose such a pre-condition?

It is ironic that so far no one has come forward to the Independent Panel and when the Council wants to do so, the issues must be vetted and "approved" first.

I wonder if this is why thus far no one has been heard by the said Panel, were their issues rejected by the Panel?

Edwin Rajasooria A/l Jayaratnam


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