Comments for Text of the Malaysian Bar President Bar's speech at http://www.malaysianbar.org.my , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.malaysianbar.org.my Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:26:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/speeches/text_of_the_malaysian_bar_president_bar_s_speech.html#pc_6481 My dear Ambiga I remember the sad events of 1988 as a practising journalist at that time. I remember that "Salute the Six" campaign which the Bar mounted in honour of the Judges affected by the crisis. I remember how that crisis congealed my long-held but put off ambition to study law. I believe this closure is appropriate, although whether it is appropriate enough is always debatable. The fact is that Pak Lah, as the Prime Minister, has seen it fit and proper to acknowledge the courage of the Judges affected despite the attendant burden they and their families have had to bear for nearly 20 years. Pak Lah's signal move, it must be remembered, came in the wake of strong pressures against it. That is the quality of leadership that Pak Lah should be commended for. I pray that he will continue to rise to the hour whenever it comes. Let me leave you with the words of this round song: "Oh how lovely is the evening When the bells are sweetly ringing, Sweetly ringing ... ding-dong" Let us move on ... Stephen Tan Ban Cheng - Stephen Tan Ban Cheng Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:06:47 +0100