Mr. Wee Choo Keong, the sec-gen of the Malaysian Democratic Party (MDP) had a press conference in PJ this morning.
Purpose : to disclose further allegations of the rot in the judiciary contained in Kelana Jaya police report no. 002187/07 dated 19th March, 2007.
The complainant in the report : Mr. Thirunama Karasu a/l Kandar Velluppilai.
Who is Mr. Thirunama and why did he make the report?
I quote from the report :
‘I fear for my life and the safety of my family because I wanted to lodge a police report at Bukit Aman on 6 March, 2007 on all corruption cases of my brother Dato V. Kanalingam and those involved in these corruption cases with my brother…’
Mr. Thirunama’s report is replete with names of judges and lawyers he says were implicated with VK Lingam in conduct that would be most questionable even by the most lax of standards.
Judges presently serving that are named in the police report :
- Low Hop Bing ( Court of Appeal )
- Mokhtar Sidin ( Court of Appeal )
Former judges named :
- Eusoff Chin ( former Lord President of the Supreme Court )
- Lamin Yunus ( former President of the Court of Appeal )
- KL Rekhraj ( former High Court judge )
- Mokhtar Abdullah ( former Federal Court judge )
- Satchi ( former Industrial Court chairman )
Others named :
- Rahim Noor ( former IGP )
- VK’s other brother Sivaparanjothi
- lawyers Vijayakumar, Sithambaram and Kumaraendran
Mr. Thirunama gives details of private dinners hosted for judges and gifts changing hands.
He also narrates in the report how he was forced into silence in 1998 by threats to his person.
He also laments that he has had to make this report because his earlier, Kelana Jaya report no. 2115/07 has not been adequately investigated by the i.o, forcing him to lodge the second report to give full details.
Mr. Wee said that Mr. Thirunama had approached him for help in this matter about 10 days ago, and that given the PM’s announcement on Friday last that a Royal Commission of Inquiry would be established to look into the VK Lingam video scandal, it was timely to disclose Mr. Thirunama’s allegations.
Mr Wee also called on the police authorities to fully investigate Mr. Thirunama’s allegations and also said that MDP would render every assistance to Mr. Thirunama to get his allegations and any evidence he might have in support of the same before the soon-to-be established Royal Commission. In this regard, Mr. Wee confirmed that he had requested and Mr. Thirunama was in the process of compiling documents relating to these allegations.
About 30 or so journalists and bloggers attended the PC.
Also see Rocky Bru’s take on this latest revelation
The People's Parliament 
ram
November 18, 2007
Let me guess,,
First Another independent panel to “verify the authenticity” of the VK Lingam police report.
Then another three Cabinet ministers to “study” the independent panel report while all 32 Cabinet Ministers will also be given the report.
Then before they can finish “studying”PM will announce another Royal Commission and MCA will shout we are Transparent.
This is becoming quite easy to predict!!
bayi
November 18, 2007
Will the ensuing events snowball into a avalanche of dirty linen to be shown to the public? I think so. I believe what we have seen and heard represent only the tip of an iceberg.
The Royal Commission should look into all the legal cases handled by Lingam and all the judges named in the video clip and now this report and have a independent panel study the judgements delivered by these judges.
And the government should make haste to protect the whistle-blowers. Don’t shoot the message bearer!
The latest revelation of misconduct should encourage others with similar information to come forward!
Reniv
November 18, 2007
When we witness what we believe in our hearts and know in our minds to be injustice acts, committed against the Malaysian people, we must stand up and speak out.
Haris,
The truth will set us free…You suggested how to use the database of more than 3,000 email, i suggest that you use it for breaking news information like this one. The young will educated their parents & friends and keep them inform and aware.
ShadowFox
November 18, 2007
This is beginning to click now. I think the whistleblower of the lingam tape could very well be vklingam’s own brother.
Shadowfox,
Wee confirmed that the whistleblower in the video is not the brother. He was quite emphatic.
rocky
November 18, 2007
Maybe they will set up a 3 man panel to first see if the guy is really Lingam’s brother. Ehmm a distinguish doctor will be on the panel…who ah? ACA will do the DNA analysis!!!!
Is this police force all for justice, the truth and service to King and country? against bad? Sigh!!!!
walski69
November 18, 2007
As much as I agree that an RCI is the best recourse, I’m afraid that even an RC is not going to amount to any positive change.
Remember the last Royal Commission we had? Anyone recall the IPCMC?
As long as there is no political will to do anything, NOTHING is going to change…
Walski,
I think there was hardly any civil society galvanisation behind the IPCMC. And it is not too late.
I sense a different mood now in the people. Whether there is enough will in the people remains to be seen.
I am ever the optimist.
bayi
November 18, 2007
This is a crisis of stupendous magnitude. It’s not just a crisis of confidence in the judiciary, which is the key institution of any country in meting out justice. If confidence in the judiciary is shaken to its roots because of allegations of malpractices and corruption, the very foundation of its society is shaken.
Reports are made to the police, another respected institution that is supposed to uphold the law and order of the country. But there is no action on the part of the police. What does this mean? Is it just apathy (which is already frightening, if it is true) or are there even more serious underlying reasons? Nevertheless, this does not lend the police institution any credibility. Already the police are suffering from a perception confidence in the eyes of the society due to other poor publicity.
So which institution can help restore confidence in the face of all the adverse scandals? The ACA? Your guess is as good as mine!
The government? The Minister overseeing law shoots from the hip. Who is the Minister in charge of Home Affairs? Aaahhh…zzzzzzzzzz.
Sleep on it. Perhaps the problem will diminish tomorrow even if it does not fizzle out by itself.
DAL Wong
November 18, 2007
It looks like every institution has been subverted and is corrupt to the core…the judiciary,police, ACA,local counsils. Semi-literate ministers in najis and ala-kazam and an MCA running dog minister using the 513 to frighten the chinese not to vote the DAP.
They are scared and shaken when even the MCA uses such a despicable tactics..
Sweep them away..vote any opposition candidate.
pm
November 19, 2007
Wait and see how good will the panel of the RC be?. The selected members counts. The world is watching and hope AAB is not sleeping…
Oh!! the commission has not been set up yet and is he protected?? He can be worked over or bought say a million ringgit and made to disappear.
toyolbuster
November 19, 2007
Thanks a zillion brother Haris for this juicy report. Could you kindly name the more than 30 journalists and bloggers so that we can also visit thier sites. I’m especially interested if The Star or NST will prominently feature this sensational news report of utmost public interest.
chaptokam
November 19, 2007
After VK Lingam I hope somebody will come out to do some exclusive reports on some unscrupulous lawyers in Penang who have been bleeding clients of millions of ringgit as their fees through their ability to postpone their cases in cahoots with the judges of their choice thereby prolonging their cases until whatever monies due to their clients eventually end up in their pockets. These lawyers have been hauled up by the bar council , reprimanded, suspended, but are still at it.Most cases involve family and property disputes, wills and probates .I believe the bar council in Penang knows who these lawyers are, so does people in the legal fratinity in Penang. Lets clean up these people once and for all.
Paul Warren
November 19, 2007
Reading the police report and some of what was said…obviously Government will want to determine his sanity. So its not authenticity anymore. Its sanity. And this being so subjective, it favours the the other side of course. So now, the panel will be made up of psychiatrists and psychologists….not one for lawyers.
FBICIAMI5
November 19, 2007
WANTED: THREE WISE MALAYSIAN MONKEYS TO SERVE ON PANEL TO INVESTIGATE LATEST V. LINGAM POLICE REPORT. ALL FINDINGS TO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO P.M. PLEASE APPLY TO P.M.
Tirunama Nasikandar
November 19, 2007
Report was made in March, eight months ago. How come no one (including spouses) was hauled up to give statements. How come no passport was surrendered, no home ransacked, no mobile phone seized. Ooooh police busy isssit?
Funnily enough all the above actions were known to be taken immediately in some cases.
Funny innn’t?
Littlebird
November 19, 2007
There are two Abdullahs mentioned which you missed. Wonder why they did not reveal these earlier. Privileged communication?
Sharing
November 19, 2007
chaptokam,
I visited the Penang Bar some months ago on a Solicitor who took money but sit without doing the job. He was not on the cause list even the notice to court was many many months ago or after several mention dates. But the Penang Bar gladly said they cannot do anything!!
Judiciary system is at risk as I believe LPA is seldomly read or put to practice. And, DB to my experience is also bias. So, Defamation can always be heard when solicitors didn’t behave and they started the suits! I am a victim so I can speak!
How many will work on principle as? http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/content/view/12163/2/
I believe mentality is the worse enemies of all in this Bolehland not much different between official or professional!!
Where can I find those exceptional?
trashed
November 20, 2007
The allegations made by Dato Lingam’s brother will make the late scribe, MGG Pillai, quite happy after losing his case agst one of Dato Lingam’s major clients. And of course, Wee Choo Keong has a major axe to grind.
Just saddened to see that Justice has been hijacked in the past. The important question is how do we rectify this for the future ?
Sharing
November 20, 2007
Crisis on a Can of Worms?
=========================
Rally on the Street
is really unpleased!
Under the sun’s heat
or shower’s de-heat!
The water’s Cannons’ thrush
The Teargas’s rush
and police’s bugs!
What can be done when grievances
are so many around?
A simply matter but so many merry-go-rounds!
Once to the Housing Ministry
when approval plans and permit were missed.
The answer was a court order please!
Another department of the same Ministry
why the S&P was not the same as listed?
The answer was their duty off the list
when Strata Title was released
even Transfer was years in arrear!
The Ministry of Land & Mines
they have took all the write in
and pass to the Director of Land of Mine
and she simply keeps sleeping within!
When Common Properties she should look in
same for Blank Consent and MC
she simply not replying as no eye see!
Many many departments not helping
or replying
even their obligations are on the list
with e-mails or telephone numbers out of reach!
Any lawyer please
who can uphold fear
without favour but responsibility
and care to have fair seen?
The Voice still in echo after so many years!!
Anyone care to lend an ear
to stop grievance lasting more than 20years?
When more than the club was arrear!
http://www.hba.org.my/laws/CourtCases/1996/emko_properties.htm
with Judge bothered not the Development order or MC be revealed!
CRISIS IN JUDICIARY – MORE ON THE WHEEL,
if hearts and souls are not sold!
Sharing
November 20, 2007
http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/content/view/1522/212/
I hope the above could show the kind of efforts of the Bar and some of the lawyers in 1985.
Some lawyers did propose without fear and favour. But, had they been drowned by the magic of voting? Or Justice usually be in their loneness!!
Voting or election go in vain without the hearts and souls of those participating. If in a professional and ethics accounting industry, this cannot be practiced, can a Civil society act accordingly?
CRISIS IN THE HEARTS & SOULS!
Sharing
November 21, 2007
The Man stands because it is a lawyer!
He said it well!
How many people had been down by lawyers
Nobody tells
and can anyone tell?
Would the Bar tell
or the Judges aware?
They made Justice stink
when they cannot remedy or prevent!
Uphold who’s Justice without Fear & Favour?
What is hold in the Palace of Justice?
When empty words or soulless be practiced?
Wee you are still lucky
if you know one only revealed after the Judge concerned went to hell!
So health besides wealth
to see justice to be held!
BUT WHEN AND WHERE WILL MY RIGHT LAWYER COME?
To be REALLY without Fear & Favour?
I had not met one for the last many many years
but I know I got one sitting without ears
A lawyer of more than 30 years!
Humiliation with Tears
when we come to read thees
http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/content/view/12409/2/
if we asked who had sown most of the seeds of greediness or selfishness?
http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/content/view/12423/2/
if the one presenting the brooms should got the biggest broom?
Non-Justice mixed with Humiliation and Tears!!
Sharing
November 23, 2007
“What Do you Do?”
I forget to tell you the above is my PS after visiting your site. The only words I can or many many one can is “Sigh”.
Wee fills his obligations as professional + a heart.
I do my best like a kingkong but a layman + a heart.
We have differences but I hope the heart will get many many not to look but to work for the SAME human Rights! As grievance is surely something only the Rightful heart can tell!
HOW MANY CARE to have the Rightful heart??
A star in the Sky or a sand at the Condo site?
A heart will feel the Grievance
but only can work well with Wisdom.
I am waiting for my piece touching “wisdom” to be put up somewhere here. Not to lighter the weight of Rally but to put wisdom ahead in all respects from bad experience that I got and getting!