YOURSAY ‘But the independence of judiciary has already been compromised...’
Ambiga: Judiciary can stop abuse of Sedition Act
Swipenter: Only a judiciary that can dispense justice without fear and favour can guarantee the people their basic rights.
Our forefathers had fought and won us freedom from colonialism despite the Sedition Act 1948. Our grandparents and parents have strived as well to give us freedom from ignorance and freedom from hunger, as we do our children.
But everything would be in vain if we do not have the freedom from fear and freedom of expression.
ACR: Anyone who has read the Sedition Act 1948 would know how wide the definition of seditious tendency is.
This gives room for selective prosecution and evidently the government has lost public perception in this regard. The Act is a colonial legacy and Britain itself has done away with it.
Nevertheless, the Act provides for legitimate criticism against the government and the courts should take cognisance of these matters in deciding the cases before them. Former Bersih co-coordinator S Ambiga is spot on with her call.
Telestai!: Ambiga, I like you optimism but I think the independence of judiciary has been compromised beyond recognition. I won't be sitting on the edge of my chair waiting for the judiciary to stop this onslaught.
CQ Muar: What had happened to our judicial system? Is there no honour and dignity left in this country we called Malaysia? What has become of the law institutions where they teach and train people to stand up for justice and to defend it?
Though I don't hail from the legal fraternity, these judges do not seem to me to adhere to the principles of ethics from the institutions where they professed to have learnt from.
Going by the way judges passed judgments, they're anything but impartial legal administrators. Except for a few honourable ones, the rest appear to have resigned to fate to determine their future; worst still, abide by the authorities who are their providers.
Progressive: The political reality requires us to mobilise enough support from a wide cross section of Malaysians of all race and religion so as to act as a counter weight to the forces that are promoting this (the use of the Sedition Act) - former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad being the chief culprit.
Politically PM Najib Razak needs this backing for him to stall this move.
Ourvotesdecide: Najib is the PM and leader of the ruling party. Therefore as a leader and the country’s PM, Najib should not simply surrender his leadership role to those around him who disagreed with the abolition of the evil Sedition Act.
If Najib is serious and sincere in wanting to repeal this Act as he had promised, he should just proceed and repeal it. Otherwise, how can we believe his promises in future?
Zam wants Idris censured for backing UM lecturer
Vijay47: Unwittingly no doubt, former information minister Zainuddin Maidin (it'll be a cold day in hell before I "popularly" refer to him as Zam) reveals himself, over and over again, as the type of person worthy to be an Umno minister, rub shoulders with former leaders losing their grip on reality, and perhaps most importantly, to be editor of Utusan Malaysia.
Creatures with slightly more intelligence would cringe at displaying to the general public their lack of even minimal acceptable mental faculties, yet a pastime Zainuddin seems to revel in.
Even a child would be able to rip apart almost every point this cretin makes here but I will focus on just one - that Minister in the PM’s Department Idris Jala be censured.
This one remark by Zainuddin is evidence of his disconnect with the expectations upon a leader and especially that of a government.
In his simplistic mind, however offensive a practice is and however honest a person can be, the two concepts can never cross swords. It is fitting that he is a comrade-in-arms of Mahathir in his dotage.
EmEmKay: Idris Jala's move to criticise the use of the Sedition Act against academic Azmi Shahrom deserves appreciation.
We need more ministers like him, who believe in the power of the people. In my opinion, Idris Jala is one of the politicians in the country who have a firm stance.
Anonymous #20513663: Idris Jala did a good job in speaking up. He knows that they cannot get rid of him because he is very much needed to run the country.
And if they do get rid of him, he'll be offered another high-flying job in no time at all. He has absolutely nothing to lose. Let's hope he inspires other civil servants to overcome their fear.
Sedition Act hovers over talk on nation's future
Oh Ya?: How do you carve the nation's future under duress of the Sedition Act and in total secrecy without massive debates and consultations?
This is not the ruling elite's negotiated contracts which can't see the sunlight. Whatever the outcome, once adopted by the ruling elite, it will be exploited by future generations of politicians, and therefore it certainly cannot be decided behind closed doors by the ruling elite who garnered only 48 percent of the popular votes in GE13.
Abasir: Just about five years before the much-vaunted Vision 2020 and Malaysians remain fearful of their government and its tools of repression. Mahathir, the 'lazy Malay' detector, must be proud.
Lim Chong Leong: Humans talk, rats hide. We should not be afraid of what we say as long as it is the truth and we should not be cowed by the oppressive laws of an evil regime. -Mkini
Ambiga: Judiciary can stop abuse of Sedition Act
Swipenter: Only a judiciary that can dispense justice without fear and favour can guarantee the people their basic rights.Our forefathers had fought and won us freedom from colonialism despite the Sedition Act 1948. Our grandparents and parents have strived as well to give us freedom from ignorance and freedom from hunger, as we do our children.
But everything would be in vain if we do not have the freedom from fear and freedom of expression.
ACR: Anyone who has read the Sedition Act 1948 would know how wide the definition of seditious tendency is.
This gives room for selective prosecution and evidently the government has lost public perception in this regard. The Act is a colonial legacy and Britain itself has done away with it.
Nevertheless, the Act provides for legitimate criticism against the government and the courts should take cognisance of these matters in deciding the cases before them. Former Bersih co-coordinator S Ambiga is spot on with her call.
Telestai!: Ambiga, I like you optimism but I think the independence of judiciary has been compromised beyond recognition. I won't be sitting on the edge of my chair waiting for the judiciary to stop this onslaught.
CQ Muar: What had happened to our judicial system? Is there no honour and dignity left in this country we called Malaysia? What has become of the law institutions where they teach and train people to stand up for justice and to defend it?
Though I don't hail from the legal fraternity, these judges do not seem to me to adhere to the principles of ethics from the institutions where they professed to have learnt from.
Going by the way judges passed judgments, they're anything but impartial legal administrators. Except for a few honourable ones, the rest appear to have resigned to fate to determine their future; worst still, abide by the authorities who are their providers.
Progressive: The political reality requires us to mobilise enough support from a wide cross section of Malaysians of all race and religion so as to act as a counter weight to the forces that are promoting this (the use of the Sedition Act) - former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad being the chief culprit.
Politically PM Najib Razak needs this backing for him to stall this move.
Ourvotesdecide: Najib is the PM and leader of the ruling party. Therefore as a leader and the country’s PM, Najib should not simply surrender his leadership role to those around him who disagreed with the abolition of the evil Sedition Act.
If Najib is serious and sincere in wanting to repeal this Act as he had promised, he should just proceed and repeal it. Otherwise, how can we believe his promises in future?
Zam wants Idris censured for backing UM lecturer
Vijay47: Unwittingly no doubt, former information minister Zainuddin Maidin (it'll be a cold day in hell before I "popularly" refer to him as Zam) reveals himself, over and over again, as the type of person worthy to be an Umno minister, rub shoulders with former leaders losing their grip on reality, and perhaps most importantly, to be editor of Utusan Malaysia.
Creatures with slightly more intelligence would cringe at displaying to the general public their lack of even minimal acceptable mental faculties, yet a pastime Zainuddin seems to revel in.
Even a child would be able to rip apart almost every point this cretin makes here but I will focus on just one - that Minister in the PM’s Department Idris Jala be censured.
This one remark by Zainuddin is evidence of his disconnect with the expectations upon a leader and especially that of a government.
In his simplistic mind, however offensive a practice is and however honest a person can be, the two concepts can never cross swords. It is fitting that he is a comrade-in-arms of Mahathir in his dotage.
EmEmKay: Idris Jala's move to criticise the use of the Sedition Act against academic Azmi Shahrom deserves appreciation.
We need more ministers like him, who believe in the power of the people. In my opinion, Idris Jala is one of the politicians in the country who have a firm stance.
Anonymous #20513663: Idris Jala did a good job in speaking up. He knows that they cannot get rid of him because he is very much needed to run the country.
And if they do get rid of him, he'll be offered another high-flying job in no time at all. He has absolutely nothing to lose. Let's hope he inspires other civil servants to overcome their fear.
Sedition Act hovers over talk on nation's future
Oh Ya?: How do you carve the nation's future under duress of the Sedition Act and in total secrecy without massive debates and consultations?
This is not the ruling elite's negotiated contracts which can't see the sunlight. Whatever the outcome, once adopted by the ruling elite, it will be exploited by future generations of politicians, and therefore it certainly cannot be decided behind closed doors by the ruling elite who garnered only 48 percent of the popular votes in GE13.
Abasir: Just about five years before the much-vaunted Vision 2020 and Malaysians remain fearful of their government and its tools of repression. Mahathir, the 'lazy Malay' detector, must be proud.
Lim Chong Leong: Humans talk, rats hide. We should not be afraid of what we say as long as it is the truth and we should not be cowed by the oppressive laws of an evil regime. -Mkini
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