Comments for Utusan Malaysia didakwa lancarkan perang ke atas Majlis Peguam at http://www.malaysianbar.org.my , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.malaysianbar.org.my Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:18:28 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/bar_news/berita_badan_peguam/utusan_malaysia_didakwa_lancarkan_perang_ke_atas_majlis_peguam.html#pc_7233 The Malaysian Bar appears to be under siege. The Umno-owned Utusan Melayu seems to be campaigning against the Bar's plans to have a forum for the Social Contract. Why? In this age of transparency, such a negative campaign is untenable because it stands for opacity - the complete opposite. Malaysians must reject in toto the underlying proposition that the Social Contract should be confined to the ruling politicians. This nation-founding document affects all of us in Malaysia and our future generations. Like all dynamic documents serving living human beings, it must never be static but must be allowed to evolve. I am confident that after 50 years of Merdeka, my fellow Malaysians are mature enough to handle such discussions in a matured way. Threats of "anything untoward" have been made, with the responsibility for it being laid on the doorstep of the Prime Minister. This is most unfortunate, coming as it does from a former prime minister. Maybe, lawyers must again walk. If that is so, I will go, provided my doctors give me that elusive green light. Stephen Tan Ban Cheng - Stephen Tan Ban Cheng Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:47:29 +0100