Thanks to the advent of hidden video cameras, the skeleton(s) in many closets have now been open to full scrutiny. One Minister was literally caught with his pants down.
The video camera, as such, is now mightier than any sword, pen or any other invention. If only it could solve crimes too.
It would as such be almost impossible for any literate person in Malaysia not to be aware of the precarious standing of the Judiciary in Malaysia at this present time due to the "expose" of the Lingamgate tape.
Daily headlines of all major newspapers, in Malaysia and around the world, carry the story, and even on Sunday, there is a weekly digest of the inquiry. Even my 4 year old son talks about Lingam and what astounds me is that my young child's favourite line is "Correct correct ah ah" instead of a simple "Yes" to any of our conversations. My handphone ringing tone has been charged with the sound of Lingam's loud irritable voice.
Lingam is indeed a famous star now and how OUR lives have
been changed by him. Everyday we get famous lines to use on a daily basis. "It
was just coincidence that he was in bed with me" would be my defence if I ever
get caught in a compromising position. "I was not extremely close to him"; "I
had too much drink". And yes, if anyone handed in evidence to show my misdeeds,
I will just state, "It looks like me and it sounds like me".
So who hasn't heard about the Royal Commission of Inquiry where an ex–head of
the Executive, 3 ex–heads of the Judiciary, one Minister, and one bragging and
bullshitting lawyer have been called as witnesses? I wouldn't say, they were
there to "testify" or "give evidence" as that would mean that they told "the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" so help them God.
But what particularly hit me was how stupid do these
witnesses think we are? Are they thinking that we would be so gullible to accept
their evidence? They must think we are drunk.
Unfortunately, for the Malaysian Judiciary, (or rather, fortunately for us) the
new year heralded more than a loud bang. It brought colour to an otherwise
boring inquiry. Every morning we would wake up to read the newspapers and that
would be enough dosage of entertainment for us to last a lifetime.
I never thought I would be seeing the day the topmost senior
Judge at one time in Malaysia, whom we would reasonably expect to be able to
dispense justice has now been put on a "trial' of sorts. "He lies", says his
predecessor, " That's why I dislike him".
This I guess, was what they meant by the term "COURT JESTERS" and real Comedy
Court. He must have thought that this day would never EVER come. But yes, in the
Court from which he once ruled, the bag of worms is now open to scrutiny and now
he is screwed.
By the way, can any one, anyone, swallow his so called
"testimony"? When the man was in power in the Judiciary, and with the blessings
of another man in power in the Executive, there was no way that this could ever
have been allowed to happen.
But thanks to some cunning Chinese with a "tool", one bragging and bullshitting
Indian, one once powerful Malay, it's been a "right riot" this time for
Malaysia.
And thank God for the creation of the hidden video camera, the judicial corruption is now out in the open.
Actually we knew it all along. We were made aware since the Lingam–Eusoff photographs, I mean, fishing, arms on shoulders, holidaying together (oops, tagged along), not just by one documentary evidence, but by many photos, all after a successful judgment.
And I am glad that Lingam never asked for a copy of the original picture form his UK experts to verify the authenticity of the videos.
The judicial corruption scandal is outrageous but soon enough all will be forgotten and the rot will be allowed to proceed.
Yes, remember there is a fresh face in the Judicial line–up.
Not that there weren't enough "Good enough" judges to be in the line.
It should put all those in position now, not to abuse their position as
everything could be secretly recorded now and 7 or even 14 years from now it may
bring you shame.