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©New Straits Times (Letters Section) (Used by permission)
by Cheam, Kuala Terengganu

AFTER hearing a case, a judge makes an oral judgment based on the facts and merits of the case. The accused is either convicted or otherwise.

The oral judgment is made on valid grounds of established law, in line with the judge's judicial training and interpretation. It is therefore a valid judgment of law, accepted by both the defence and prosecution.

The defence files for appeal within 14 days in adverse judgments as there may be dispute and disagreement over the decision.

In any case, the accused deserves a second opinion.

But the accused can't go to court with his appeal without a "written judgment" from the presiding judge.
Sometimes, this written judgment has been delayed up to five years, clearly an injustice to the accused.

Why can't the court tape the judge's oral judgment, transcribe it and have a hard copy delivered to the judge immediately for his approval?

This way, he will have no lapse of memory as the case will still be fresh in his mind. A final copy can also be delivered to the accused to be submitted to the appellate court.

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