Uphold the Image of Justice

The Judiciary has already earned a bad name where it comes to administration of justice.

Before a person can be charged and prosecuted in a court of law for a seizable offence or crime, the Attorney General must give consent; otherwise, the case is just as bad as being frozen.

Recently, the case of the Altantuya's murder was again resurrected in the internet which hinted that the AG was attempting to close and bury it for good. The Altantuya's spectre is certainly haunting those who are involved in the plot to heinously and mercillessly assassinate her using the C4 explosives. The case had been blown sky high and had attracted worldwide attention. Any untoward action by the AG at this juncture would likely court global ire, contempt and backward blessing from the bereft family of Altantuya as well as the Mongolian people.

The other case that did not go well in recent times was the attempt to introduce "a suicide note" to the court months after it was allegedly found in Teoh Beng Hock's bag. How could this have happened? The with-holding of the said note was certainly against the normal practice. By so doing, the image of MACC took a great dive. In consequence, the public confidence in MACC had plummeted to an all time low. Don't let the fall go any lower than the floor on which TBH's body was found.

Malaysia is well-known for its 'kebolehan'. Why allow the situation to deteriorate any further?

It is lamentable to see many of the high tech investments moving into PRC, Thailand,India, South Korea and Taiwan. The 'kebolehan' factor has certainly back-fired. If it continues to persist, our dream to become an indusrialised economy by 2020 or to become a high-income economy shall remain a dream.

This is perhaps a wake-up call. If the UMNO/BN Government is not going to take serious actions to transform the society at all levels to be one committed to the philosophy of competence, accountability and integreity for the future prosperity of the country, no one will ever do it for her.

Ultimately, we have to fall back on the human resources of Malaysia; that is, the people of Malaysia.