Dr Mahathir, what moral right have you to comment on a judge?

By ABI on June 28, 2008 11:03 AM

Dear Tun:

Your account of the Ian Chin episode appears to be vivid, but I don't know if your account is "varnished" (to use a Shakespearean expression).

There is a lot of ballyhoo and hypocrisy about your so-called "expose." Your memory concerning this matter seems to be phenomenal and graphic! But why was your memory selective and faded during the Royal Commission of Inquiry hearing? You were suffering from amnesia then!You could not remember anything about the brokering of judicial appointments by your cronies during the hearing! Now your memory has become fantastic all of a sudden!

Where have all your religious and ethical values gone? Gone with the wind? You say Ian Chin is a disgrace to the judiciary! What about your goodself? Your unwarranted meddling with the judiciary; your usurpation of judicial powers have denigrated the reputation of the country. International jurists had lambasted you for all your transgressions in the past.. still your evil deeds have been the topic of discussion throughout the world! The Royal Commission has also called into question your decisions on the appointments of judges during your rule. You are in fact a living disgrace- to the nation! What moral right have you to comment on a judge when you yourself as a prominent leader, a PM of a great nation, had committed grave and unforgivable sins? You had arrogated to yourself the powers of the judiciary by arbitrarily amending the original wording of Article 121 (1) of our sacred, sacrosanct constitution! Where on earth, in a democratic country, do you see the judiciary being subject to the control of the Executive? Isn't that a blatant violation of the time-honoured principle of the independence of the judiciary? Isn't that a stigma,Tun?

Ponder over all these and repent so that your life is peaceful, meaningful and happy. I pray that the Almighty God will help you to get rid of your unjustified anger, envy, arrogance, vengeance; your hatred for people and your despicable "holier than thou" attitude.

You seem to think that only Mahathir is right in everything; is capable of decision-making; is a super human being!

ABI