Former judge hits out at Dr M
A retired Federal Court judge has lashed out at Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad alleging that the former premier had wanted to amend Article 121 of the Federal Constitution because he wanted the judiciary to be under his control.
“I believe the Prime Minister at the time wanted to become [...]
Malaysian Indian Congress President S. Samy Vellu has said that former premier Dr. Mahathir Mohamad did very little for the Indian community when he was the Prime Minister.
Vellu said Indians had struggled for more than 140 years and achieved success only through sheer hard work.
“Despite the MIC appealing again and again for help, he [...]
The Mahathir years are best exemplified by a reckless disregard for public duty in the public interest. Public opinion was totally ignored because with the concentration of power at the centre, there was no need even to pretend to care.For example, a senior officer, in possession of a large sum of money that he [...]
At another press conference, de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said initiating an investigation or a commission would be a waste of taxpayers’ money.
“What is important is for us to move forward and take steps to restore the public’s confidence in our Judiciary, and for these allegations not to recur,” he said.
He said the [...]
Referring to Justice Chin’s statement that he was informed by former High Court Judge Muhammad Kamil Awang that he had received a telephone call from the then Chief Justice asking him to dismiss an election petition in 2001 for the Likas by-elections, Ambiga said:
“This corroborates a similar disclosure made by Muhammad Kamil himself in his [...]
A High Court judge here revealed that a former prime minister had threatened judges. Justice Datuk Ian H. C. Chin also said he and selected judges were sent to a boot camp to ensure they got the message.
Justice Chin said this before hearing an election petition challenging the results of the Sarikei parliamentary seat [...]
.. Few expect him to clamp up even though he is no longer an Umno member.
“I see him reaching out to the wider Malay audience and going beyond Umno issues,” said Kadir.
In fact, it is likely he will start to air ultra Malay issues such as special rights of the Malays, Malay political power and [...]
DAP chairman Karpal Singh has lodged a police report against Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad over his remark that certain judges had approached the former Prime Minister to lobby for promotion.
He said any judge seeking promotion, or anyone who had lobbied Dr Mahathir to be appointed a judge, had committed an offence under the Anti-Corruption [...]
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should be detained under the Internal Security Act, former UN rapporteur Datuk Param Cumaraswamy said.
He said Dr Mahathir’s public speech on May 17 in Johor Baru bordered on sedition. Dr Mahathir had allegedly used words with racial overtones in his speech.
Param said going by the reason for detaining 106 people [...]
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s play of the race card runs contrary to his idea of a Bangsa Malaysia and Vision 2020.
DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang said it was unhealthy to do so as Malaysians were moving towards the creation of a Bangsa Malaysia.“Now that we are moving in the direction he [...]
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