The VK Lingam video clip reveals the depths of degradation into which our judiciary has sunk.
Make no mistake, though. The rot set in a long time ago.
Well before Fairuz’s time.
Because we did not have the courage to stand up to Dr M, Abu Talib and Hamid Omar.
Yes, the rot set in round about 1987-1988.
The Salleh Abas sacking was the start.
And it has been downhill ever since.
Do not make the mistake of imagining that there is only one rotten apple in the judicial basket.
And do not be mistaken into thinking that the judiciary might be restored merely by removing the rogue judge exposed in the video clip.
Nothing short of a purge will do.
Every single cancerous cell that now eats away at the integrity of our judicial system must be removed.
Pak Lah’s government does not have what it takes to set things right.
This task falls on us, the citizens.
There are two immediate initiatives you can help with.
First, on 26/9/2007, at 11.00 a.m., lawyers will march from the Palace of Justice to the PM’s office in Putrajaya to submit a memorandum to the cabinet calling for the setting up of a Royal Commission to investigate the rot that has set into the judiciary since 1988.
All members of civil society, NGOs and NGIs are welcome to join the lawyers on the steps leading up to the Palace of Justice and to then proceed to the PM’s office.
5 buses have been chartered to ferry lawyers and those interested to join in the march from KL to Putrajaya. The buses will leave the Bar secretariat at 9.00 a.m.
This is the first thing you can do.
Join the march.
You would be walking the talk that you so often do.
Secondly, The People’s Parliament will be launching a petition to His Majesty the Yang Dipertuan Agung to urge His Royal Highness to take all steps to clean up the judiciary and to return this constitutional institution back to the rakyat.
It is hoped that this petition will be submitted to His Majesty together with the petition presently being managed by RPK.
This petition is your petition. I will draft it and launch it on your behalf.
I will therefore let you have a say as to its contents.
From now until 10 p.m. tomorrow, you may send your suggestions as to the matters relating to the judiciary that you wish to have brought to the attention of His Majesty to thepeoplesparliament@gmail.com
Please keep your suggestions to no more than 50 words.
Please also understand that I do not undertake to take on board each and every suggestion sent in.
I will try to have the petition up and ready for adoption on the morning of the march, on 26/9/2007.
The success or otherwise of the march and the petition is in your hands.
As is the restoration of the judiciary back to the rakyat.
The People's Parliament 
arifabdull
September 22, 2007
Tahniah dan Salut kepada para peguam Malaysia!
Harapan baru untuk perjuangan demokrasi tulin di Malaysia kini terletak di tangan seluruh rakyat negara ini. Dan, harapan besar untuk mencapai kejayaan dalam panggilan ke medan kali ini memandangkan buat pertama kalinya para peguam berani dan mahu mempertaruhkan jiwa raga masing-masing, mendorong keinginan rakyat supaya berani dan mahu menjadi raja sebenar (bak tulisan Dr Farish: Rakyat itu Raja)
Kalau ada masa, silalah tonton video THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED ini. Ini adalah kisah benar bagaimana kuasa rakyat berjaya memulihkan hak demokrasi mereka berdasarkan perlembagaan.
Ini bukan masa untuk berkompromi dengan para politikus jahat itu, masa untuk itu sudah tamat! 50 tahun rakyat ditipu, sudah cukup!
Ayuh semua, kita bikin HARTAL.
~Mari kita turun ke jalan~
artchan
September 23, 2007
I will sign the petition.
Paul Warren
September 23, 2007
When first we cast the Privy Council out of our judicial system I did comment then that it was like handing over the charge of a banana plantation to monkeys to look after. It did not take long before the monkeys realised full well their nature and in 1988 we saw the exit of probably the only monkey left that was trained according to traditions to play the proper stewardship function which was his charge. (Unfortunately, I do consider all those who “benefitted” from the Privy Council being cast away as monkeys). (You got to remember, at a time when almost everyone was unanimously cheering on the continued colonial influence over our judiciary, they may have taken the likes of the previous Chief Justices and those in waiting like Raja Azlan, Salleh Abbas and Sofian as representing the measure of our civil development; oh, wrong as estimation that was!)
So what have we now? Threats to the whistleblowers and only a statement to investigate authenticity of the video at this time. And we are supposed to be satisfied with that.
Are the UMNO leaders to blame? No! I don’t think so. I believe we are all to blame.
You see we have all surrendered so much to the government and those in authority to the point we don’t even care to think about right from wrong. From the qualifications that we all are prepared to sacrifice of our lives and our children’s life for to the reliance on the government to first approve and certify our doctors before we surrender our bodies to them to heal we have passed on most of our lives to the government to decide for us.
Now, why not the authenticity of the video also be decided by the government? If the government choses as they did, the Vijendran tapes, to rubbish it, then it is rubbish. If the govermnment states that this is not a matter so serious enough for a Royal Commission to be deployed, so be it.
The PR boys and girls for the UMNO led government know exactly their strengths. They know that this new video will go away if they wish it. And how it will go away is what they really need to dwell on. So what if V.K. Lingam and Vincent Tan get sacrifised. But to let the honourable Chief Justice Fairuz down will be a big let down to UMNO, its leaders and to Ketuanan Melayu. Thta cannot happen at all costs.
So before the lawyers go marching up to the Prime Ministers Department next Wednesday, can I suggest that we all look at everything that we have surrendered to this UMNO led government of ourselves before working out any kind of appetite for confrontation with them.
Fact is the government can tomorrow dismiss the video as an Anwar sham and that will be the final word on it. This PM is not going to lose sleep on this and I do believe they know that as a matter of fact.
It owuld seem to me that it is only the Rulers who the government know that they have not fooled totally. It has been the relative weakness of the Council of rulers so far that they have not been able to play any part in controlling this UMNO bunch for so long. My only hope is that they will change, and change quick that attitude of theirs.
maheswaran subramaniam
September 23, 2007
I wonder why have they not questioned Lingam yet on this scandal.Querie him things will be more clear right.I am certain they want to coverup but where to hide the elephant.Things are getting from bad to worse and now the worst scenario has been set in motion.Resign CJ for the sake of the country.Bring all those involved to pay for their crime or else PAK LAH what kind of example are we setting for our children.I suggest that what ever action to be taken by the various parties be done immediately.This is TOP PRIORITY for all involved or else MALAYSIA is an EYESORE to the WORLD
Tan Joo Lee
September 23, 2007
with all the petitions going around, HRH will certainly have his hands full. i certainly hope he has the courage and conviction to act on them. but bring on the petition, Haris, and i will definitely sign it.
Ram
September 23, 2007
Now this is getting really funny.I just read on Malaysiakini that the CJ has denied the conversation.
So our “annai” VK Lingam after some “thanni”,was talking to himself/rehearsing for the actual call.
We thoroughly deserve it .We are the idiots who are voting the BN in for the sake of “peace and stability”.
In the meantime its business as usual for VT.Very close with his new chum KJ in the papers today.
Let us all march on Wedenesday!!
Jimmy Tay
September 23, 2007
I will definitely sign. A million times over, I will sign!
If the government is ineffective or reluctant to put right what is fundamentally wrong with the system of democracy in this country, then we must petition the King to step in to put things right.
phantomzero
September 23, 2007
I always thought our law has deteriorate to the point of no return, but the action of our Bar Council still show some hope for us. Let us support them on whatever aspect we can.
arifabdull
September 23, 2007
Terasa dan teringin nak tonton semula filem The Legend of Bhagat Singh.
Inqalab Zindabad!!!
G H Teoh
September 23, 2007
Fully support the petition. This is the very least I can do to save the country
abang morshidi anuar
September 24, 2007
I’m in Kuching. if I can get the flight, I will join the march. This march is at far with Tengku’s shout of MERDEKA on 31/8/1957.
Tony Lee
September 24, 2007
En. Haris, in this proposed Petition, can we also petition for the return of The Privy Council>
Darren Eng
September 24, 2007
Fully support the petition……………….
Please help us our beloved king…………..
Our future will be vanished if this kind of situation continue………………………………………
I loved our country so much……………….
M. Bakri
September 25, 2007
I am disgusted with one cover up after another in this country: enough is enough-I will definitely sign the petition. For too long I have supported the Barisan government and it has let me down with the downright outrageous denials of all wrong-doings by those in public office.
Gan
September 25, 2007
What if Paul Warren’s observation holds true – the video clip is dismissed as nothing more then a sham by the UMNO government, no Royal Commission and no intervention by the Rulers?
What then?
It will still be finito for the rakyats and the country if the Judiciary CANNOT be trusted to ensure that justice shall prevail at all times and at all cost without fear and favour.
The rakyats faith in our last bastion of righteousness has been smashed to smithereens.
Bleakness stares at us in our eyes.
What other possible recourse is available for the rakyats of Malaysia?
Just a thought – can the rakyats of Malaysia seek justice or call for attention from the global community?
Peng
September 25, 2007
Yes, what if Paul Warren’s observations hold true? We as the rakyat can still do something. The government is nothing if it does not have the vote of the rakyat. I hope everyone will think hard and no longer be fooled by the daily charade of the ‘big-shot’ministers and MPs. They are not working for the rakyat but for themselves. What justice are we talking about if the judiciary system is rotten!
Gan
September 25, 2007
Peng,
Sigh … if ONLY all rakyats is aware of the importance of their ONE vote !!
But alas, even if those of us who are empowered with that ONE vote who truly wants to make a difference could be stuck in a predicament between the choice of PAS and UMNO which hardly amounts to any choice?
If ONLY all of us (people plus Opposition parties) can overcome our race and religion differences, ONLY then we can muster sufficient unity to form a formidable force to check the ruling coalition for the betterment of all Malaysians.
Sigh again …
TYKo
September 25, 2007
Am waiting for your People’s parliament and sign it.
See you tommorow too at Palace of Justice.
Ashraf Farid b. Haris fathillah Sam Satia Singgam
October 17, 2007
Sallam Baba. I am sorry to write here but since I was here, I thought Imight as well leave a message. I have read your website and I find it interesting as it reveals the truth about the manipulation and twisting of the system. It unravels the lies and injustice in the country. I love you!
World,
Allow me to introduce you to my son.
Ashraf, thank you for the support.
Baba loves you, too