An analysis of Dato’ Sri Ram’s flouting of the doctrine of stare decisis.
Posted inBolehland
When it’s too good to be true
Commentary on a news report about a teacher in Hulu Langat, Selangor conned of RM 450.00 when an unknown man approached to sell her a mobile phone and laptop for the price of RM 900.00.
Posted inBolehland
Development isn’t possible without human rights
A brief commentary on the US State Department’s 2007 Investment Climate Statement on Malaysia, and how Malaysia’s lack of commitment in the promotion of human rights and a proper public administration system is affecting our economy.
Posted inJudging the Judges
How We Remunerate Our Judges
A consideration of The Judge’s Remuneration Act 1971 (Act 45).
Posted inBolehland
Public Relations does not prevent crime
A comment on Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa’s recent announcement that the Royal Malaysia Police (‘RMP’) has to undergo a re-branding ‘to regain public confidence in its credibility’ and meditation on the true role of the RMP.
Posted inPray For Me
Article 121(1A) of the Malaysian Federal Constitution – What does it really mean?
Originally published in the Sun newspaper, Malaysia on Monday, 11 December 2006, this gives an overview of the real effect of the much talked about Article 121(1A) of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia.
Posted inCase Notes
The case against Marwan Ismail
The decision of PP v Marwan Ismail [2007] 7 CLJ 243 is a good example of how an incompetent sitting Magistrate combined with archaic and bureaucratic procedural rules combine to create a potent brew of injustice.
Posted inGreen-World
Of Rivers and Badly Written Articles
A deconstrution and reconstruction of an article titled ‘The rivers continue to die’ by Nurris Ishak and Nisha Sabanayagam in page 6 and 7 of the New Straits Times on 30 October 2006 in an attempt to show how inadequate thinking obscures important yet under appreciated points that its material may have to offer.
Posted inPray For Me
Of Inconsiderate Religious Authorities
Comment on the retired American couple in Langkawi that were raided by the Kedah religious department on 12 October 2006; multicultural, multiracial and multi-religious harmony cannot work in a framework of religious imperialism and bigotry.
Posted inBolehland
On the Persecution of the Mat Rempits
Why the political and media persecution of the Mat Rempits is based on improper reporting and the first step to tackling them in a sustainable and sensible manner.
Posted inBolehland
Of the Superstitious Malays
A meditation on whether the concept of a bomoh in Malay culture is compatible with the demands of Islam. (Note: All Quranic translation are taken from the translation rendered by Abdullah Yusuf Ali with his commentary; Published by Amana Corporation). Thanks to Haris Fathilah Mohamed Ibrahim and my loyarburok gang for their comments on the piece.
Posted inWhy You Can, I Cannot?
Of Bigotry
Why Encik Mohd Fauzi Mustaffa, the head of the Syariah department of Takaful Malaysia Berhad must be sacked and not be allowed to resign.
Posted inBolehland
Of Mat Rempits
Persecuting the Mat Rempits is counterproductive and a suggestion on how to deal with them. This is the slightly edited version. It was published in edited form in the ‘Comment’ section of the New Straits Times (Malaysia) on 17 October 2006.
Posted inGreen-World
Of Turtles
A criticism of the Terengganu State’s agricultural and regional department’s conservation policy, or more precisely, the lack of it. Also published in Malaysiakini Letters to the Editor column.
Posted inExpress Yourself
The Perceived Need for a Platform
A meditation about this notion that you need a post in some organization and hence a platform from which to air your views.