How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
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.)

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Only if you ask...

well, if you insist on knowing...

Our less than transparent government seemed reluctant to reveal the results of investigations on Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan and Attorney-General Tan Sri Gani Patail which were completed 6 months ago!

Published: Wednesday March 11, 2009 MYT 11:53:00 AM
Updated: Wednesday March 11, 2009 MYT 12:19:04 PM
A-G, IGP cleared in Anwar ‘black eye’ case (Update 2)

KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan and Attorney-General Tan Sri Gani Patail were cleared of fabricating evidence in the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim “black eye” incident of a decade ago.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz told the Dewan Rakyat Wednesday that the two were cleared of any wrong-doing after a two-month investigation conducted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Anwar had accused both Abdul Gani and Musa of tampering with evidence in an investigation into an alleged beating he received from then IGP Abdul Rahim Noor while in police custody in 1998.
“Since this case is sensitive and of high profile, the MACC had suggested a three-person independent panel be appointed as deputy public prosecutors to look into the case,” Nazri in response to a question by Gobind Singh Deo (DAP-Puchong).
The three independent panel were made up of former Federal Court judges and a Court of Appeal judge -- Datuk Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Datuk Wira Mohd Noor Ahmad and Datuk Mohd Noor Abdullah.
In reply to Gobind’s supplementary question on when the decision was made, Nazri said that the case was investigated on July 2 last year and was completed two months after that.
“Since we need to consider several things, we took a bit more time to announce the decision so that it does not create doubt among people,” he said adding that that was why he decided to reply on Wednesday.
In reply to DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang’s question on who was the discenting voice, Nazri said he could not give the information and majority decision obviously means a 2-1 decision.
He added that the decision for the IGP was 3-0.
Gobind had been asking why the result of the investigation was not officially announced.
MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan had announced the results in an
interview with Sunday Star on March 1.

Has anyone heard of the following judges?:

The three independent panel were made up of former Federal Court judges and a Court of Appeal judge -- Datuk Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Datuk Wira Mohd Noor Ahmad and Datuk Mohd Noor Abdullah.

Were they known for being independent? I am sure NH Chan or Vohrah would have been more credible and acceptable to the people.

Anyway, since we did not expect nor hope for any different results, then we are resigned to it.

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