Comments for Umno suspends Ahmad three years at http://www.malaysianbar.org.my , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.malaysianbar.org.my Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:54:11 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/umno_suspends_ahmad_three_years.html#pc_7841 Let us hope that this poses the element of closure for the entire episode. Whether the punishment meted out is adequate or not is, at best, subjective. It is best to let sleeping dogs lie, although I believe that the Sedition Act should have been thrown at him and his ilk if the law is to be shown to be neutral and general in its application and equal in its treatment of all citizens. The entire episode actually does not speak well for our nation-building efforts. Our efforts in this direction require an urgent review. Stephen Tan Ban Cheng This posting is humbly dedicated to my family friend, the late Dr Ooi Kee Saik, who was the first to face the Sedition Act in the early 1970s. Along with him was also my good friend, Mr Fan Yew Teng, who lost his elected seat as well as his Federal and State pensions. Stephen Tan Ban Cheng - Stephen Tan Ban Cheng Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:42:21 +0100