Recently, sex work became a topic of discussion in Parliament as reported here. We discussed the issue at length on the BC HRC egroup. Here are my thoughts.
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The Perak Crisis – my rebuttal to Lord Lester’s opinion
Prologue “To adopt a literal approach would vest a certain level of absolute power in the Ruler where such power does not exist in the first place. Can we imagine a situation where the Ruler may decide mid-term to change an MB because he thinks that MB does not command the confidence of the majority […]
Posted inTry Me-lah
Your Right to File a Police Report
What is hoped to be a practical explanation of what is one’s right to lodge a complaint or information with the police, and in doing closely examining sections 107 and 107A of the Criminal Procedure Code by a certain chap named Fahri Azzat who has not lodged a police report recently.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
Apabila ahli politik cabar Majlis Peguam…
Apabila saya membaca laporan bahawa seorang ketua bahagian parti politik telah mencabar supaya Majlis Peguam Malaysia didaftarkan sebagai sebuah parti politik, saya tertawa. Terbahak-bahak sehinggakan saya hampir jatuh dari kerusi yang sedang saya duduki. Kenyataan tersebut begitu “kurang cerdik” sehinggakan saya mempersoalkan samada ahli politik tersebut benar-benar menggunakan otaknya sebelum membuat kenyataan sebegitu. Sudah terang […]
Posted inBolehland
‘…we will accept the decision by the Federal Court…’
Fahri Azzat goes on a rant after listening to the Prime Minister’s press statement.
Posted inJudging the Judges
Do take the trouble to understand before you find fault with the judges of the Court of Appeal
Before you go about judging the judges of the Court of Appeal on their five minute oral decision which they handed down on Friday, May 22, 2009, please bear in mind the wise words of the most liberal of American judges, judge Learned Hand who once wrote – The Spirit of Liberty, p 110: … […]
Posted inBolehland
Band Aid Boot Camp
Gianluca is a typical English 18 year old with a flair for public school wit and humour. He was born and bred in Blackheath, South East London, where he lives with his parents and older sister. He has just finished his A levels and is passing time playing tennis and planning his ‘gap’ year. He […]
Posted inBolehland
1Malaysia: Waste of Civil Service Time, Effort and Public Expense
Neville Spykerman of the Malaysian Insider reports as follows: The government is stepping up its efforts to sell 1Malaysia to a sceptical nation. Senior officers from the ministry of information, communication, culture and arts were told today they were the “sellers”’ of the concept. Minister Datuk Seri Rais Yatim said it was up to them […]
Posted inBolehland
Dear Ambassador Todt,
Hi there. It’s me again. Your friendly, average and simple Malaysian with no entitlement. I hope you are keeping fine. Please do. Because Malaysia, quite obviously, needs a French like you to be her Ambassador. You know, actually, there were a couple more persons who were considered to be the Ambassador of Tourism. Dato’ Shah […]
Posted inJudging the Judges
The Economic Effect of Judicial Decisions
A consideration of the economic consequences of poor, corrupt or biased judicial decision making after considering a brief example of such a decision, the oath of a judge as found in Schedule Six of the Federal Constitution by one Mr. Fahri Azzat.
Posted inJudging the Judges
Dear Judge Dato’ Abdul Aziz Rahim,
Like most, I have been following the whole debacle in the state of Perak and when I first learned that you’ll be hearing the case, I quickly asked around whether you were a “goodie” or a “baddie”. Those were my specific words. No one could tell me anything, so I made the conclusion that you […]
Posted inTry Me-lah
Know Your Federal Constitution: Article 5
A legal consideration of Article 5 of the Federal Constitution.
Posted inPray For Me
Buddhism and Life
Dear Aston I refer to your post. Just like to share my bit when you say the fundamental principle of Buddhist thought has always been in ending Attachment. Not necessarily so.
Posted inPray For Me
Life and Death 3
Life and Death are interests of mine. I have a conundrum to throw at you. Try to think this one out. 1. You seem to be quite inclined, as an example, to the philosophies of Buddhism and the Zen, which is cool and interesting, but do you not think that these philosophies very readily give […]
Posted inBolehland
So what was that all about then?
Yesterday, the Sun reported that the ‘five lawyers and 14 others arrested on May 7 for allegedly taking part in an illegal assembly outside the Brickfields police station are unlikely to face charges. Their police bail expired today and in keeping with an earlier instruction, they had turned up at the station to see whether […]
Posted inSelected Judgments
Notes of Decision in Zambry v Nizar Case (CoA)
These are the notes taken of the Court of Appeal’s Decision in the MB v MB matter delivered orally on 22.5.2009 by Raus Sharif JCA on behalf of the His Lordship, Zainun Ali JCA and Ahmad Maarop JCA. Any mistakes herein are mine.
Posted inThe Lobby
Where are the Malaysian Public Intellectuals?
Who is a “public intellectual”? Hitchens explains. In 2008, the top 100 public intellectuals in the world were listed. Why was no Malaysian included whereas they were?:
Posted inPray For Me
Life and Death 2
Life and Death are interests of mine. 1. People alive have a strong interest to want to be alive. Well, why else would human beings come up with laws? To promote order and equilibrium. If we didn’t have laws, there’ll be chaos and disorder and a lotta dead people. People want to live.
Posted inGreen-World
The Last Laugh
Once upon a time the sun burped, regurgitated and spat out a blob of molten mud which went hurtling into space and tried to get back again. Unfortunately it couldn’t, so it kept on circling, began solidifying and cooled down. Accepting the fact that it’s destiny was sealed, and that it was stuck in what […]
Posted inPray For Me
Life and Death 1
Life and Death are interests of mine. 1. I do not think we can assert any kind of right to be born or not. You are here today living and breathing not because you chose to be here but simply because you happen to have out-swam a couple of thousand other sperms i.e. you were […]