Once a banker was asked if a person having an overdraft meant he is financially unsound.
“On the contrary, it means he is financially strong enough that we are prepared to lend him money.” he replied.
An accountant was asked if a Fellow of his professional body is more knowledgeable than an Associate.
“On the contrary, a recently qualified accountant is certainly more up to date with the current requirements of the fast changing financial world.”
Based on this logic, do you think lawyers who are qualified many years ago and who did not practice law, are up to the mark? There are a number of lawyers among BN Members of Parliament and most of them appear to have surrendered their thinking cap to the Whip when in Parliament, with a notable exception of Zaid Ibrahim, who recently resigned as minister, over the recent ISA arrests and was quoted that he felt sorry for Raja Petra, adding that Malaysia “needs more people like him”. “Instead of detaining him, we should encourage more people to speak out. If he has done wrong, then charge him,” he added.
According to Marina Mahathir,
“Presumably a security threat to the nation would make the public nervous? But we see people going about their lives normally, albeit unhappily. How could one man's article be considered a threat to peace?
Raja Petra was held for supposedly “insulting Islam.” Those police officers either have not read his articles, or if they did, could not understand them.”
Law professor Azmi Sharom said it best. “The arrest of Raja Petra, Kok and Tan shows that the law is so open to abuse that we have no other choice but to get rid of it. …. There can be no room for amendments. The ISA must go.”
Patrick Teoh:
So Raja Petra (better known as RPK or Pete to his friends) is a threat to national security. Because he writes what Malaysians want to say. Because he challenges Malaysians to think. Because he challenges the politicians.
John R Malott (former US ambassador to Malaysia):
The decision by Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar to send RPK to the Kamunting detention centre for two years under the ISA is an outrage.
Zorro actually put him as ‘Enemy #1’.
I would add that great power comes with great responsibility. With his legal knowledge, was he wise in his decision? On the contrary!.
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Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?
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If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)
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