The Malaysian Bar Council dinner today which was attended by former judges and officiated by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi pave the way for total independence of the judiciary.
Since there is still much talks about the judicial crisis of 1988 in the minds of Malaysians, the Prime Minister spoke out about the event and he concluded that several measures to reform the judiciary are planned while paying tribute to the six Supreme Court judges who were sacked in 1988 which he described as a legacy that still haunted our country.
The Prime Minister further mentioned that an goodwill ex-gratia payments to the six sacked judges and their surviving families as recognition of their contribution for their commitment towards upholding justice and to acknowledge the pain and loss they have endured for so long.
Although short of an apology, this ex-gratia payment would not compensate the pain and suffering endured by the said judges, but does indicate the BN government is actually concern of the matter and does not want it to prolong any further.
It is hoped that with this function, the judiciary will move ahead and uphold its justice.
photo courtesy of Malaysiakini
2 comments:
We congratulate Pak Lah for his strength for correcting the wrongs, even a bit late. He should have done it earlier though. Please get a new set of advisors.
Pak Lah, hang on there, betulkan apa-apa yang salah.
Soal perniagaan keluarga, betul apa kata Pak Lah, keluarga PM yang lepas lagi banyak terlibat dalam perniagaan - sehingga mengawal lebih 20% daripada KLSE. Dan menjual FOMEMA (yang diberi lesen monopoli) kepada negara luar. Walau bagaimana pun Pak Lah kena betulkan juga. Bagitau keluarga Pak Lah, kurangkan pergantungan kepada Dato Pat kat Puchong tu. Dia yang membawa rebah kepada Pak Lah pada PRU-12 dulu.
Saya ahli UNMO di kawasan anuar musa, tetapi tidak ada forum untuk memberi pandangan. Mesyuarat ahli pun tak pernah dipanggil. Minta maaf kerana terpaksa gunakan forum seperti ini untuk menghantar message.
Pak Lah jangan letak jawatan sebelum betulkan yang salah, dan bersihkan UNMO.
Saya percaya BA pun tidak akan cadangkan undi tidak percaya - Kalau mereka tahu Pak Lah bekerja keras, dan jujur untuk membetulkan apa yang telah banyak dan lama salah. Kekuatan BA adalah kekuatan rakyat. Mereka tidak akan berlawan dengan kehendak rakyat.
Ingat kata Hang Jebat "Raja adil raja disembah, raja zalim raja disanggah" Yang benar akan timbul, yang palsu akan hilang.
Good move , Mr Prime Minister.
By upholding justice to the former Lord President and the supreme court judges, you have humiliated Mahathir too which he rightly deserved!
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