KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) is the
best alternative to a royal commission for investigating a video clip
of a lawyer allegedly discussing judicial appointments with a senior judge,
secretary-general of the Malaysia Democratic Party Wee Choo Keong said
yesterday.
He said Suhakam and a royal commission would have similar
investigative powers and adequate protection for witnesses.
Wee said this after filing a complaint with Suhakam on the grounds that his
right to a fair trial in an election petition in 1995 had been infringed as
evidenced by the conversation between the lawyer and the judge in the
eight-minute video recording.
In the clip, the lawyer could be heard saying: “Well, you suffered so well, so
much you have done.
“For the election, Wee Choo Keong, everything.”
Wee believed he was referred to in connection with the 1995
case, in which he was disqualified as a member of parliament.
“Due to the ineffectiveness of the three-man panel, who are charged with
authenticating the clip and no attempt by the government to launch a royal
commission, I had to seek help from Suhakam as a last resort.”
Wee, acting as an aggrieved person, named four respondents in his complaint: the
lawyer in the clip, the judge he is alleged to have spoken with, Minister in the
Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz and the government of
Malaysia.
He handed his complaint to Suhakam board member Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam.
On whether Suhakam would carry out an investigation into the video clip, Siva
Subramaniam said such a move would have to be tabled at a board meeting.
“We will bring the issue up at the next council meeting and hear from the other
commissioners.”
GONE WITH THE WIND written by Stephen Tan Ban Cheng,
Saturday, October 20 2007 12:26 pm
My dear Choo Keong
Where a malady exists, the law must provide a remedy. First of all, was there a malady? If there is, then there must be a remedy. Otherwise, the law as we know it cannot be sustained.
But, of course, your problem occurred during the time when our ex-Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has consolidated his power by first clamming the media in Operation Lalang in 1987 and then crippling the judiciary by sacking incumbent Lord President Tun Salleh Abas in 1988.
What a shame that we in Malaysia went from one shameful episode to another shameful episode. Don't forget that what you experience is very bad, but mild compared to what happened to former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. They not only sacked him, but also humiliated him by charging him for sodomy. In the interim, they even subjected him to that infamous black eye.
My word, where is morality in Malaysian politics? Gone with the Wind? Without Clark Gable?
Stephen Tan Ban Cheng
Write comment
You must be logged in to a comment. Please register if you do not have an account yet.
2012 Bar Council Subscription Click the link above to download Circular 072/2012 pertaining to the 2012 Bar Council subscription, including the payment guide and a set of Frequently-Asked-Questions.
2012 Hotel Corporate Rates Attending seminars? Going for a holiday? Click on the link above to check out the list of hotel corporate rates for Members of the Bar, which is updated regularly.
Bar Council Bookshop Read MORE … but pay LE$$! Members enjoy a 20% discount on LexisNexis publications at the Bar Council Bookshop. Click on the link above for the list of available titles.
International Malaysia Law Conference (26 to 28 Sept 2012) Hurry up! The countdown continues and the current promotion rate ends 30 June 2012. Don't miss what is going to be the best conference in the region! On top of that, if you sign up with 5 or more people from the same organisation, we will give you a 10% group discount. Click on the link above to register.
Seminar on an Introduction to the Industrial Relations Act (23 May 2012) Organised by the Kuala Lumpur Bar Professional Development Committee, this seminar will take place at 3:00 pm, at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium, on 23 May 2012 (Wednesday). The seminar will be conducted by Wong Keat Ching. Click on the link above for more details.
Seminar on Tax Issues in Financial Transactions (25 May 2012) Organised by the Kuala Lumpur Bar Professional Development Committee, this seminar, featuring S Saravana Kumar, will take place at 3:00 pm, at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium, on 25 May 2012 (Friday). Click on the link above for more details.
Dialogue with Criminal Law Practitioners (26 May 2012) Organised by Bar Council, this dialogue will take place at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, at the Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium, Bar Council, on 26 May 2012 (Saturday). Click on the link above for more details.
Conference on Competition Law (31 May 2012) Organised by Bar Council with the support of LexisNexis, this conference will take place at 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, at Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel, on 31 May 2012 (Thursday). For more details or to register, please contact Vilashini Vijayan (03-2050 2095; vila@malaysianbar.org.my). Click on the link above for more details.
Talk on What Clients Want (7 June 2012) Organised by the KL Bar Practitioners' Affairs Committee, the talk, presented by Ong Eu Jin, will take place at 5:00 pm, at the KL Bar Auditorium, on 7 June 2012 (Thursday). Click on the link above for more details.
4th LAWASIA Family Law Conference, Penang (13 and 14 July 2012) Supported by Penang Bar Committee and the Malaysian Bar, this conference, themed “The New Global Family: Emerging Trends and Challenges to Family Practice”, will take place at Traders Hotel, Penang, on 13 and 14 July 2012 (Friday and Saturday). Click on the link above for more details.
News 
©
Subscribe to this comment's feed
Circular No 106/2012: Accountant’s Report 2011
My dear Choo Keong
Where a malady exists, the law must provide a remedy. First of all, was there a malady? If there is, then there must be a remedy. Otherwise, the law as we know it cannot be sustained.
But, of course, your problem occurred during the time when our ex-Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has consolidated his power by first clamming the media in Operation Lalang in 1987 and then crippling the judiciary by sacking incumbent Lord President Tun Salleh Abas in 1988.
What a shame that we in Malaysia went from one shameful episode to another shameful episode. Don't forget that what you experience is very bad, but mild compared to what happened to former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. They not only sacked him, but also humiliated him by charging him for sodomy. In the interim, they even subjected him to that infamous black eye.
My word, where is morality in Malaysian politics? Gone with the Wind? Without Clark Gable?
Stephen Tan Ban Cheng