On March 17, 2010 The OA community took to Putrajaya for a historic walk and what seems to be the biggest gathering of OAever. This peaceful stage of protest and show of unison by the community was in response to yet another government policy that ignores their rights.
Lives are lost but there is no recourse, thanks to diplomatic immunity under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Hit-and-run victim Tong Kok Wai, 30, died on Christmas Day last year after being hit by an Audi A6 driven by Romanian diplomat Silviu Ionescu, who is yet to stand trial for causing Tong’s death and grevious injuries to two others.
A comprehensive consideration scintillatingly written of Dr. Munawar Anees’ legal battle to clear his name in the Malaysian courtrooms and is left with what passes off for Justice in Malaysia – Injustice. This article is published in two parts and the concluding part will be published tomorrow.