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Somebody other than UMNO need to say something about it.

If not, it could easily be taken as the truth.

PAS? PKR? DAP?

Pakatan plans to move no-confidence motion
Jul 10, 08 11:19am
The opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition has planned to move a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
MCPX

It is learnt that Opposition Leader Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (PKR-Permatang Pauh) will be giving a notice to debate the issue this afternoon. Under parliamentary rules, a 24-hour notice is required.

Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak), who is Pakatan whip, said that an announcement on the matter will be made in Parliament “later”.

Should the motion is accepted, it is likely to be debated on Monday when Parliament resumes after the weekend break. The House does not sit on Friday.

However, the motion may not see the light of day as the House speaker has powers to reject it on the ground that it is not urgent.

Azmin syok sendiri!

Hmm.. apparently Malaysiakini made a mistake. Now it has been changed to PKR whip. I do wish Malaysiakini put up an apology instead of quietly correcting the mistake.

Its all a matter of perspective my friends.

For those on top of the food chain; its just a matter of choice.

For those scraping the bottom of the barrel hoping for magic, choice looks very different.

Time; once I said time is no milestone. Oh well, maybe I am wrong.

For those who can afford to hire and fire, the amount of time they have is expandable. How much they get done depends on who they hire and for how much. For those who are trying to make ends meet; how much they get done is just a simple equation of one variable called t in the world of physics.

Power and/or money changes people. It is BULL SHIT if any one says otherwise. For the better or worst, that is a different story.

So, dear friends (and also to myself). Watch your steps carefully. Stepping on one’s tail is easier than you think it is. And the worst part is, the tail is invisible. But the ramification will not be so.

Three PKR lawmakers arrested, then released

12-06-2008: Original Article 121 to be restored
by Sharon Tan
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PUTRAJAYA: The government will restore Article 121 of the Federal Constitution relating to judicial power to its pre-1988 status, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim.

“The restoration of judicial powers needs to be done by reinserting the Article 121 that was abolished in 1988,” said Zaid at a press conference in his office yesterday.

He added it was important to restore Article 121 to its original state as that would give foreigners the confidence to invest in the country.

“We need to protect the public and investors’ confidence in the court’s integrity and the willingness of the courts to make fair judgement without direction or influence from anyone,” said the de facto law minister.

The original Article 121 declared that the “judicial power of the Federation” shall be vested in the courts. In an amendment in 1988, the judicial power conferred by the Constitution was taken away and instead, the judiciary was granted only such judicial powers that parliament allows it.

Many quarters have called for the restoration of Article 121 which forms the foundation of the principle of separation of powers in government. Zaid said the government would table the constitutional amendment at the parliament sitting this year.

Commenting of the disclosure by Sabah High Court Judge Justice Datuk Ian Chin on veiled threats made by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during his tenure as prime minister, Zaid said it showed the need to return the public’s confidence that the judiciary was independent, made decisions based on laws and not according to certain parties.

“It shows we have to respect the separation of powers. That is why I will suggest the restoration of judicial power to the courts so that there is no doubt in this matter,” he said, adding that the separation of powers was the basic principle that the executive arm of the government adhered to.

He said he was “not surprised” by the allegations made by Chin since there were many stories of interference in the past.

“It was just another piece of information that is regrettable that it happened. A bad reflection on our country and our judicial system but we have to move on. We have to rectify and make sure these things do not happen again,” said Zaid, adding that it was the first time that he heard of the boot camp.

“It is something that should not have happened. You don’t tell judges what to do. That is very important. If you can tell judges what to do then there is no more respect for the judiciary. Then the decisions of the judiciary or judges would be questioned. People would have no confidence.

“If you allow that then the powerful will always have their justice and the ordinary people would not have. We view this incident very seriously,” he said,.

Zaid said he had no reason to doubt Chin’s allegations unless there were others who would come out to say otherwise. However, he dismissed the possibility of an investigation, as it was unlikely to reveal anything more than what was already known.

“We need to look at restoring the judiciary… to make sure such incidents would not recur. That is more beneficial. Another investigation or inquiry or commission would just reveal what was revealed before. I think we should move on and not waste more taxpayers’ money,” he said.

He said this was an episode that started in 1988 which was revealed in the Royal Commission Inquiry on the Lingam tape. “Where do you stop? Do you want more inquiries? I personally feel that it is not necessary,” he said.

Asked if there would be more judges making revelations, Zaid said: “I don’t know. For the good of the country, we should address this issue and face up to this. We must learn from the past.”

He also said that it was not for him to say whether Chin did the right thing. On whether the government was pussyfooting on the investigation into the Lingam inquiry, Zaid said some things took time and the investigations were ongoing.

Asked on possible action that could be taken against Mahathir, Zaid said the matter was for the enforcement arm of the government to answer. The minister also said that he would make an announcement on the Judicial Appointment Council soon.

Breaking news at Uncle Kit’s blog.

Ipoh, Perak

• Venue : Perak Office of Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
  at Federal Building (opposite Dewan Bandaraya Ipoh ), Green Town, Ipoh
• Date : Thursday, 5th June 2008
• Time : 11am

Kuala Lumpur

• Venue : Jalan Pasar, Pudu (indirectly opposite RHB and Am Bank)
• Date : Thursday, 5th June 2008
• Time : 11.30am