Sometimes I wonder if I am hearing right. I often hear people calling my name on the streets and shopping malls because my two syllable name, when pronounced, is synonymous with very common everyday words used. When I turn my head around to look for the person who called me, I noticed they are immersed in their own conversation, which on occasions give me a kind of irritated look and yes, I don't know them too.
Source: http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx?mid=52922330&epmid=1&partner=GoogleAnyway, we all heard that our PM said he has big ears. He said that he has been listening all the time and he will deal with the problems and if we are impatient, he is even more impatient. So I wonder when the Bar Council walked on 26 September 2007 to submit two memorandums to the PM, did he listen? Surprise, surprise. After close to 3 long months, the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) has finally been set up. The Yang Dipertuan Agong is expected to receive a report from this RCI in 3 months time to deal with the VK Lingam issue. Though LKS expressed his disappointment with the appointment of Tan Sri Haidar as chairman of RCI citing his disgraceful role in the 1988 judicial crisis and the restricted RCI terms of reference, the Bar Council welcomed the PM announcement. The Malaysian Bar, though hoping for wider scope of inquiry, nevertheless sees this narrower inquiry as a very important and necessary step.
Now one must wonder, what sort of wider scope are both LKS and Bar Council hoping? I believe it is not just restricted to finding out if the tape is authentic, who the person on the tape is and who he is talking to and what mode of punishment is due to these judicial fixers, but rather both hoped the Malaysian judiciary can be cleaned up and a proper judicial appointment commission be established to deal with appointment and promotion of judges. I wonder why the absence on this part? Is it because so de facto name caller insistence that there is no such need resulted in our PM needing to sleep further on it? His ears are afterall big. Might be getting a bit too much sound going in there.
Source: http://jagjit7.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.html
One thing for sure is we have to wait for another 3 months to see the outcome of this RCI and indefinite period as to whether their recommendations will be effected. It is interesting to note that the thing this RCI and the previous 3-man independent panel appointed earlier to judge the authenticity of the tape have in common is not just the Lingam tape but the same chairman i.e. Tan Sri Haidar as well. This begs the question as to why is Tan Sri Haidar appointed as RCI chairman for that matter? Also, why is Lee Lam Thye left out with both Haidar and Mahadev appointed as RCI commissioners? This makes one wonder what is actually going on behind the big ears.
From what I observe, if it takes a walk to Putrajaya to yield such cautiously positive results from the powers that be, perhaps one can look forward to the outcome of a 'crisis talk' between a bunch of NGOs and political parties with the PM in relation to recent crackdown on activists and opposition parties. This coalition intends to pursue the agenda of national unity and reconciliation among all Malaysians regardless of race and religion, press on their demands for free and fair elections, and work towards resolving the serious national problems faced.
The ball is obviously in the big ears court to pursue a course which may yet save his reputation. But does he have the balls to do what is right?
Now one must wonder, what sort of wider scope are both LKS and Bar Council hoping? I believe it is not just restricted to finding out if the tape is authentic, who the person on the tape is and who he is talking to and what mode of punishment is due to these judicial fixers, but rather both hoped the Malaysian judiciary can be cleaned up and a proper judicial appointment commission be established to deal with appointment and promotion of judges. I wonder why the absence on this part? Is it because so de facto name caller insistence that there is no such need resulted in our PM needing to sleep further on it? His ears are afterall big. Might be getting a bit too much sound going in there.
Source: http://jagjit7.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.htmlOne thing for sure is we have to wait for another 3 months to see the outcome of this RCI and indefinite period as to whether their recommendations will be effected. It is interesting to note that the thing this RCI and the previous 3-man independent panel appointed earlier to judge the authenticity of the tape have in common is not just the Lingam tape but the same chairman i.e. Tan Sri Haidar as well. This begs the question as to why is Tan Sri Haidar appointed as RCI chairman for that matter? Also, why is Lee Lam Thye left out with both Haidar and Mahadev appointed as RCI commissioners? This makes one wonder what is actually going on behind the big ears.
From what I observe, if it takes a walk to Putrajaya to yield such cautiously positive results from the powers that be, perhaps one can look forward to the outcome of a 'crisis talk' between a bunch of NGOs and political parties with the PM in relation to recent crackdown on activists and opposition parties. This coalition intends to pursue the agenda of national unity and reconciliation among all Malaysians regardless of race and religion, press on their demands for free and fair elections, and work towards resolving the serious national problems faced.
The ball is obviously in the big ears court to pursue a course which may yet save his reputation. But does he have the balls to do what is right?
2 comments:
i really dunno why is he still saying all these things when what is happening on the streets show otherwise. also, i am losing steam cos the King is not doing anything.
zewt,
i am also at a loss. but it is the rainy and festivities season. i think people are more preoccupied on how to enjoy their lives at the moment.
as for the powers that be, we can only wait and see. if we aren't happy, make sure to inform everyone on what is happening and hopefully, they will know what to do come the ballot box season.
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