Comments for Press Release: The Judicial Appointments Commission: Hopes Dashed? at http://www.malaysianbar.org.my , comment 0 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.malaysianbar.org.my Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:27:39 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/press_statements/press_release_the_judicial_appointments_commission_hopes_dashed_.html#pc_7129 B R A V O , DATO' PRESIDENT ! ! ! Dato V. L. Kandan - Dato V. L. Kandan Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:12:59 +0100 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/press_statements/press_release_the_judicial_appointments_commission_hopes_dashed_.html#pc_7118 Unless we are that dense, obtuse or frivolous, what is noticeable is that for a long time now, the initiatives of the Prime Minister seem to be blunted and/or obstructed by contrary forces strong enough to do that. The first time I noted this was when Umno itself was out against those engaged in money politics. Then the trend continued ... Of course, I have not been as vigilant as I would love to be, mainly because of constraints posed by declining health and visits to the clinic. I guess that besides the will to do something, we must also have a character strong enough to follow through. Of course, health is the unspoken prerequisite. Is is hoped that my observations will be proved wrong. Stephen Tan Ban Cheng - Stephen Tan Ban Cheng Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:13:19 +0100 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/press_statements/press_release_the_judicial_appointments_commission_hopes_dashed_.html#pc_7117 I think the Bar Council has to stop being so naive if it wants to descend truly into the arena of politics. That it knew full well the fate of the IPCMC, and all the other Commissions held with a view to improve the police to have been futile, I am not sure why the Bar Council expected the JAC to have a different fate. What is more the Bar Council should be fully aware that ours is a government of announcements and pronouncements and little else. To give this PM who has been accused in the media by his own mentor as a liar (his own interests notwithstanding) and proven his faithlessness to the truth time and time should have at least instilled some semblance of restraint that Evening of The Ovation. To watch the entire Northern corridor that was launched to great fanfare by him unravel with the lack of approvals and mindfulness for the people which he launched should have given some pause for thought. But there was none that Night of the Standing Ovation. What that standing ovation looked that night was praising politicians in the hope that they will look favourably upon us and cooperate with us, which looked pathetic and desperate. Has dignity at the Bar sunk so low that we have to do these song and dances to get what we want? Are we lawyers or full monty strippers? I think the Bar Council should stop this political play and try to be nice and 'cooperative' with these politicians who have only recognize one kind of interest, that of the self. The Bar Council should remind itself of its motto of seeking justice through the law as well as ethics - not politics or flattery which is sadly becoming more and more the standard operating procedure. May this lesson be learned, remembered and not repeated. Fahri Azzat - Fahri Azzat Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:12:55 +0100