IGP Ismail Omar: Wake Up And Do The Right Thing!
March 19, 2011
IGP Ismail Omar: Wake Up And Do The Right Thing!
by Din Merican
Some weeks back I mentioned that I would be writing about the plight of the six rank and file policemen who had discharged their police duties in collating intelligence report admirably without fear or favour. They did so notwithstanding that the trail of crimes was leading them to the doorstep of their then boss, IGP Musa Hassan. They did that at their own peril. In the end they were charged for trying to “topple” Musa Hassan.
Good Men have been victimised
They were brave to do what they did because they believed that they worked for Polis DiRaja Malaysia (PDRM) and not for Musa Hassan. They believed that they would be protected by their own Force. They were mistaken. Despite being seasoned police operatives, they were naïve. And they paid a very heavy price. Until today their cases are not over. Those who have been acquitted are now facing appeals by the A-G Chambers. Until the present time they cannot take any permanent job as they have been suspended from active service.
Their plight has now been highlighted in Parliament by the MP of Bakri, YB Er Teck Hwa. See YB Er’s letter as posted on Friday March 18, by Raja Petra Kamarudin (RPK) in his article “The Unholy Trinity Revisited” (see link http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/38872):
No Action against Musa Hassan
To this day, no action has been taken against Musa Hassan despite the fact that his complicity with the underworld has been set out very clearly in several Statutory Declarations (SD), including by his own aide de camp (ADC) ASP Noor Azizul Rahim. The revelations about Musa Hassan cannot be more clear and explicit as can be seen below:
The MACC and the Government went to town about protection to informants under the Whistleblowers Act, yet in this case not only were these rank and file policemen not given protection, instead they were prosecuted. These things can only happen in Malaysia, the innocent are persecuted, and the crooks get away scot free!
These poor men have been left unprotected and abandoned by their own brothers in blue. That is the harsh reality: when you are down, no one will be there to help you. This is despite the fact that Musa Hassan is gone. This is despite the fact that Ismail Omar is now the new IGP. And why is that so?
IGP Ismail Omar: Stand Up for Your Men
The answer is simple enough – because Gani Patail is still the Attorney General. IGP Ismail Omar is afraid of A-G Gani Patail who wields absolute power over prosecution of all criminal matters in Malaysia. The A-G believes that he has absolute immunity because only he decides whether an act is an offence, and who gets charged for an offence and who doesn’t. That is why he remains unscathed despite public records from Tabung Haji showing that he is a bosom buddy of Tajuddin Ramli’s proxy, Shahidan Shafie, that ex-police inspector who was once charged with taking bribes by releasing secret societies members in Johore Baru.
A-G Gani Patail’s exploits of the criminal justice system are already well known. If you are a friend of the A-G, the possibilities are endless. That is why last month, RPK wrote that “Its nice to have friends in high places” about A-G Gani Patail charging Dato’ Loy Tuck Choy (Dato’ TC) for a very minor offence just because Dato’ TC kicked his buddy, Dato’ Vincent Lye, out of Ho Hup Bhd. Just look at this cosy picture of A-G Gani Patail and Vincent Lye at Ho Hup’s office:
Robert Phang on Propriety of A-G Gani Patail’s Personal Conduct
That is why Tan Sri Robert Phang keep raising this issue – of the propriety of the AG’s personal 
conduct that calls his professional decisions into question. Phang raised this again during his Teh Tarik Talk at the Sooka Sentral last Thursday (March 17, 2011). He did not mince his words that the A-G was not only a discredit but also a liability to the government. Phang was blunt and direct in saying that all the government’s proclaimed efforts to eradicate corruption would be NATO- No Action Talk Only! To Phang, A-G Gani Patail is the problem, a cancer that should be excised, otherwise the whole criminal justice system would be diseased and fall further into disrepute.
ASP Azizul’s SD made specific mention of Dato’ Ramli Yusuf whom I wrote about last week as 
being taken on for a ride by promises of being reinstated after he met Prime Minister Najib and Home Affairs Minister Hishammuddin Hussein Onn. Despite having been acquitted, until now, Dato’ Ramli has yet to be reinstated. It would appear that IGP Ismail Omar does not have the courage to undo what Musa Hassan had inflicted on Dato’ Ramli.
But ASP Azizul also alluded to an unnamed person at paragraph 14 of his statutory declaration (above) about “a sense of fear gripped many within PDRM when the lawyer who assisted the CCD was himself arrested in a most humiliating manner and charged in court one day before Aidilfitri”.
Rosli Dahlan was fixed
It is unmistakable that this lawyer is my young friend Rosli Dahlan. I was stunned by this revelation. I thought Rosli was only assisting the Police in detecting white collar crimes like the massive MAS Scandal. I did not realize that he was also assisting the CCID in apprehending blue collar criminals like this Along illegal money lending syndicate. I now fear for Rosli. He may have unwittingly made enemies not only with those in the corridors of power but also those who wield power in the underworld. I want to caution Rosli to be very careful.
It seems such a coincidence that there are so many reports on Rosli Dahlan in the last few weeks. From the International Law Office (ILO) website, there is an announcement that he received an international award with three other Malaysian lawyers:
http://www.internationallawoffice.com
The clients’ comments on Rosli are very gratifying indeed, also see the above link. Last week, the business radio channel BFM 89.9 carried an interview with Rosli about the MRT controversy in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Rosli did not mince his words in chastising unthinking government officers for their insensitivities in posting the MRT development notices on trees and lamp posts like the Along illegal money lending syndicate, listen to this:
http://bfm.my/assets/files/Current%20Affairs/2011-03-10%20Podcast%20-%20CA%20RosliDahlan.mp3
And to my greatest surprise, even BERNAMA carried news of Rosli’s hosting of an international law conference for foreign lawyers:
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=571635
Free Lawyer Rosli in the name of Justice
Is something happening here? Is there an attempt by the powers that be to atone for what they have done to Rosli? If so, then it is time to bring his case to a happy closure and let him rebuild his legal career that has been sufficiently ruined. I have said it before and now say it again, Lawyer Rosli is innocent and should be allowed to get on with his life and pursue his profession.
End Victimisation of Dato Ramli and the 6 Policemen
As for Dato Ramli and the 6 policemen, I say to IGP Ismail Omar – these are your men who were victimized in the course of their work. The injustice done by Musa Hassan can and must be undone by you. Power is in your hands, wield it wisely and judiciously without fear of A-G Gani Patail. This is your moment in time to be an inspirational leader of PDRM. The Police Force needs it, your men certainly need it. I say to you IGP Ismail Omar - Wake up and do the right thing!
A passionate plea but do you think those in the corridors of power care? The people you are appealing to for mercy and justice are heartless, vicious and soulless. They don’t believe in God or the hereafter. Gani thinks his sins will be forgiven by making a pilgrimage.
Sam01 - March 19, 2011 at 11:19 pm
Malaysia has turned into a Police State. Even a Prime Minister cannot stop the Police from conducting Operations Lalang in 1987 and put opposition politicians in jail under ISA.
Today the Police, whose salaries are paid by Malaysian taxpayers, are a power unto itself. It does not stand accountable to anybody, least of all Malaysians who are paying their salaries to feed their families and their children.
Frank - March 19, 2011 at 11:21 pm
Malaysia has turned into a Police State. – Frank
Just my 2 cents. Malaysia has turned into a country of addictions, be it money, power, lust or anything of the evil kind. And the controller of the supplies is UMNO – head of the cartel of crimes and evils of the worst. All the rest figures and fall into place, no?
FochAvenue - March 19, 2011 at 11:51 pm
Sorry,
And the controller of the supplies/remedies.
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Welcome, FochAvenue, to this blog. You are in good company with Frank. CLF, Kathy, Tok Cik, Mongkut Bean, danilduad, Menyalak-er and others.–Din Merican
FochAvenue - March 19, 2011 at 11:55 pm
Is there much to be expected of IGP Ismail Omar who on assuming the post of IGP said that he will continue with the legacy of is predecessor, Musa Hassan. and what is the legacy of Musa Hassan- a “Pengkihanat!” as labeled by his own ADC.
This is a timely call by Dato Din Merican to IGP Ismail Omar to wake up! Not too long ago, another sleepy head was deposed for all talk and no action or rather all sleep thus no action!
tarmizi - March 20, 2011 at 12:02 am
Najib,
Is this your version of 1Malaysia? It stinks to high heavens and you still retain the A-G despite all the damaging allegations. Is he holding your bees and that’s why he is untouchable?
mmc - March 20, 2011 at 12:30 am
It is a real shame we have a police force big in numbers but small in courage to do the right thing. It is high time for IGP Ismail Omar to wake up from his slumber. Resurrect the spirit and morale of your subordinates for your much wanting leadership to protect them during the time of need.
The clarion call is for the IGP to commend and reward them when they perform their jobs without fear or favour. The 6 officers deserve to be given unequivocal support for upholding their oath of office. Demoralising them will undoubtedly give the wrong signal to the others in the police force and will reflect badly on poor and weak leadership. If the IGP cannot provide the leadership, it is best that he step down and retire.
In truth, we need a total overhaul of leadership in the Police Force, A-G Chambers, MACC, Judiciary, and not to mention even the Government. The FEAR FACTOR is alive and real but for the wrong reasons. Righteousness, morality, diligence, and most of all, the fear of God have been compromised.
Like Dato’ Din and many others asking IGP Ismail Omar to wake up and do the right thing, that is a fair call.
man-on-the-street - March 20, 2011 at 12:38 am
“Malaysia has turned into a country of addictions.”
FochAvenue (nice moniker!)
How do you wake up druggies? Pusat Serenti can’t help, and even it they do – the failure rate is high.. Might as well give up and help them OD. Let’s not be naive.
C.L. Familiaris - March 20, 2011 at 12:47 am
I think this IGP Ismail Omar will end up the worse IGP in Malaysia, worse than that idiot Musa Hassan!
Sentinel - March 20, 2011 at 12:58 am
Rosli Dahlan deserve to be set free and Ramli Yusuff need to be reinstated and given his pensions back. I think the PM and Home Minister are also both afraid of the ex-IGP and the AG! They just dont seem to do the right thing! hats the problem, people with skeletons in the cupboard are always beholden and cannot do the right things but held by their balls!
Sentinel - March 20, 2011 at 1:00 am
Dato,
I think you are giving too much ‘credit’ to the AG for all that is wrong that has gone wrong. The AG has his handlers to answer to.
Mr Bean - March 20, 2011 at 1:33 am
The rot doesn’t start with the AG nor does it end with him. He is only the errand boy.
Mr Bean - March 20, 2011 at 1:42 am
These guys have de facto immunity from criminal prosecution for as long as they toe the line, not rock the boat nor make waves.
There is none of the tradition nor the laws that you see in some other jurisdictions which allows a private citizen to walk up to the judge and present evidence that would allow private prosecution to move forward.
Mr Bean - March 20, 2011 at 1:52 am
They don’t make IGP’s like they used to people like Claude Fenner, Salleh Ismael dan Rahman Hashim.
I remember seeing Ismail Omar at one investitutre ceremony receiving one of his many datoship. Didn’t even stand out, was rather bored and disinterested. Didn’t think he’ll make IGP.
semper fi - March 20, 2011 at 1:56 am
“Didn’t even stand out, was rather bored and disinterested. Didn’t think he’ll make IGP.”- Semper fi.
I think that’s the reason why he’s the IGP.
didi - March 20, 2011 at 1:59 am
The Brits taught us respect for the rule of law. Politicians like Mahathir came along and showed us that the law would be meaningless if we cannot harness its power and use it for our particular purpose. Prime Ministers coming after him merely carry on the same tradition.
Will a Pakatan government under a new leadership provide the necessary novus actus interveniens? I don’t think so.
Mr Bean - March 20, 2011 at 2:09 am
Mahathir doesn’t think the law has to be an ass if he could ride it.
Mr Bean - March 20, 2011 at 2:12 am
another case of a “malaysia boleh” thing.
kelana - March 20, 2011 at 2:44 am
Do you guys think one Tomahawk missile up the AG’s ass would do the job??
Mr Bean - March 20, 2011 at 7:28 am
110 missiles rained down on Ghadafi’s ass during the night as French warplanes took out his tanks.
Mr Bean - March 20, 2011 at 7:39 am
This is no time to be talking about international law. The law does not have to be an ass.
Mr Bean - March 20, 2011 at 7:45 am
Chossudovsky is ass-entric.
Mr Bean - March 20, 2011 at 7:51 am
The mass do not know. How do you expect to transform PDRM unless…Let it be until such time a call for ……. look at Middle East.
Heshee Baim - March 20, 2011 at 9:14 am
Ismail looks like the typical OCS (Officer in Charge Police Station) of yore. I remember the OCS of the Serdang police station in Kedah whom I befriended when operating in the jungles behind the town. He was very much like Ismail, especially his toothy grin.
Ismail was made Deputy IGP by Musa for a reason. He wanted a “yes” man who would not question his orders. Anwar Sadat’s choice of Hosni Mubarak as a deputy was for the same reason. Likewise Al Kutty’s naming of Sleepy Head as his running mate.
Most leaders need someone coy and sissy beside him so they can do whatever they want.
So guys, don’t pin too much hope on this Ismail fella making an impact. He’s another of those “Saya Yang Menurut Perintah” type whose only wish is to retire with his pension intact and be appointed director of some GLCs.
Look at Ahmad Sarji. He has been hogging the corporate limelight far longer than his service in the government. Is he so indispensable?
Tok Cik - March 20, 2011 at 9:17 am
Sleep he will ! Forever laa !
Mohamad - March 20, 2011 at 9:55 am
Ahmad Sarji tutored me in public administration in the late ’60s. A very boring tutor. I skipped his tutorials as many times as I could.
Mr Bean - March 20, 2011 at 10:06 am
Let me just say this about our men in blue. If you have anything upstairs, any gray matter at all you wouldn’t join the police force.
A guy I knew – a typical Chinaman, looked like one, talked like one i.e. a typical Coporal Clott – who couldn’t tell his left from his right when marching rose to the rank of ACP. What does that tell you?
Mr Bean - March 20, 2011 at 10:13 am
ooops … corporal
Mr Bean - March 20, 2011 at 10:14 am
Chinaman Corporal Clott – who couldn’t tell his left from his right when marching rose to the rank of ACP. What does that tell you? – Mr. Bean
A lot it does Mr. Bean. Those were the days where Chinaman could still inch up to senior positions. These days, I doubt Chinamen even with degrees can aspire to be mere DSPs unless they have MCA lapdog connections.
But you are right where if they have anything upstairs they won’t join the men in blue, cos, they would rather join the likes of Tengku Goh and issue commands to the men in blue instead.
FochAvenue - March 20, 2011 at 11:38 am
One other guy who was sacked from RMC due to poor grades, joined PDRM instead. He rose to the rank of SAC 1 before retiring. He would salute with his left hand when the order “hormat kiri” was given on parade. Neither could he stop when the order “henti” was hollered.
Tok Cik - March 20, 2011 at 11:53 am
Salam Brother Dino,
UMNO owes the AG real big time especially on high profile cases such as the persecution of Anwar Ibrahim. So it is impossible for them to let go off this crooked AG for they would lose a “dedicated” AG. To find a “suitable” replacement at this crucial juncture is dangerous for them even though there are many more “4 tahils” out there (5, 6, 7, 8 tahils etc) who are ever so willing to do their biddings for handsome returns!
So, as the man says… Goodbye justice & welcome lawlessness for a long long time….
Wandering Troubadour - March 20, 2011 at 11:57 am
Tumor’s take a long time to grow . And it will take sometime before it can be removed .
Similarly , the cancer in PDRM has been growing for sometime now . Careful ” surgery ” and good competent ” surgeons ” would be required to put things right .
These competent ” surgeons ” are not available in PDRM now . Only the incompetent are still in place because they were put there by Musang Hassan.
Hence , the predicament in which IGP Ismail Omar finds himself . Doing the right thing cannot be easy in this cancerous enviroment .
sunshine - March 20, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Ilham aka sayang bangsa aka pak abu aka who knows what managed to slip thru before Din finds him out. This guy is so determined in spite of his “shallowness”.
Jibby should appoint him a director of Sime Darby for his fortitude. Or may be he’s already one…
Tok Cik - March 20, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Yeah, AG Gani to go but who’s waiting?
Could be Shafee Abdulla or that Afza..the UMNO Legal Adviser of the Perak debacle the next……
samsaimon - March 20, 2011 at 2:19 pm
Frank,
You really buy Apanama’s excuse that he didn’t order the Lalang Operation. Wake up! Drink coffee.
Guys,
The only way they can do the right thing is to change the federal government. It’s not just Anwar Ibrahim running out of time of being PM.
IT’S WE WHO ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME OF RECLAIMING OUR GREAT NATION
looes74 - March 20, 2011 at 2:24 pm
This IGP really a waste of time, I dunno how he’s gonna be handling those young officers from neighboring countries like Indonesia and Thailand and Singapore…. bikin malu aja…
Sentinel - March 20, 2011 at 3:18 pm
The top judge is replaced by his assistant who also tried him. The IGP is certified clean by the AG. The MACC head is certified clean by an MACC commissioner.
You expect this guy to grow a pair any time soon?
samapa - March 20, 2011 at 3:58 pm
The best way, which many would not agree because they too are equally corrupted ids to vote BN out, I mean out completely and let the new administration seeks justice for all or we also vote the new administration out if they did not fulfill their job.
All we people have is our VOTES. Vote righteously. Voting BN is voting for corruption. Voting BN is agreeing to their evil deeds. We have been screwed or sodomized. Do you want it continue, if not vote wisely. Vote for the future of our children. Vote for a Truly Malaysia.
vic - March 20, 2011 at 4:51 pm
We have a Malaysia that is not anything to be proud of by others’ standard. But 95% are so happy with what it is, because in it, belonging to the right crowd, you made it, irrespectively of whether you know anything or not. You can still be barbaric but you got life man ! This is how people identify Malaysia. Rob and Plunder, but have the right master behind you !
That is why the Sabahan is laughing all the way to his bank ! He got everyone by the balls, everyone kowtow him, even your Najik. So what ? He has made it! You are all jealous. If you do not want Malaysia to be identified in this manner, then, you have a tough job. You got to get rid of these 95%. They are all over the place, even as Heads of Civil Service and all the top positions in this country. You can get rid of them ?
See Penang’s problem. See Selangor problems. Man, you haven’t live yet ! You think just changing those clowns that call themselves MPs will solve the woes of this countries ? You know nuts, man. Until you have people in all the key positions in the upper echelon of the country administrative layer and the legislators and the executives and the judiciary all subscribing to the mentality of the 5%, you 5% can go on bragging and shorten your lives – the 95% are so happy and all living it up. Wake up and have a life, man ! Vote BN !
A Culture that you have built up over 50 years does not get dismantle and turnover in a year or two. You are dreaming. Let’s live, and let Malaysia be the way it is ! Rob and Plunder and rape all you could, but have your master right ! Else just keep your mouth shut up and do what every other monkeys are doing – monkeys see, monkeys do, so we just perpetuate ! Long live Malaysia !
A Learned Malaysian - March 20, 2011 at 5:17 pm
Frank,You really buy Apanama’s excuse that he didn’t order the Lalang Operation. Wake up! Drink coffee.- looes74
The former IGP during that time said so himself , if you care to read the news last month.
The trouble with you is that you are too engrossed in fiction (Yes Prime Minister TV nonsense) and enamoured by PAP’s propaganda in the book “Men in White”. These two have no relevance to the politics of Malaysia. Nobody gives a damn about UK politics for that matter.
Frank - March 20, 2011 at 5:33 pm
Abu Kassim SPRM harus ada keberanian menyiasat Gani Patail dan Musa Hassan. Terlalu banyak dah pendedahan tentang mereka.
Ismail Omar jangan jadi bacul tak berani membela pegawai yang teraniaya, apatah lagi Dato Ramli pernah jagi bos awak beberapa lama. Peduli apa dengan Gani Patail! Buka siasatan terhadap Musa dan kes terhadap semua pegawai ini akan gugur dengan sendirinya. Awak tu ada sijil undang2, gunalah kreativiti sikit. Bukan AG saja ada kepandaian. Awak hanya perlu berani. Jangan jadi bongok macam yang Musa kata tentang awak.
polispencen - March 20, 2011 at 6:09 pm
As I read this I know that the powers that be read this. Dato’, you are an influential voice in M’sia right now. There is a saying I heard once and I havent forgotten it and that is” God hasnt given up on you , dont you give up on us”. Dato’ dont ever give up on fighting for fairness. You are the voice that many like Rosli and these 6 brave people need,heck all of us in M’sia need . You are the bridge for those who dont have influential friends , ordinary folks like us Dato’ and there are many of us out there. .
kathy - March 20, 2011 at 6:13 pm
AG consorted with Tajudin and Tajudin is free from any charge although MAS lost RM8 billion. The photo is there. AG is friends with Vincent Lye. Although Vincent committed CBT, he doesnt get charged. Instead Dato TC gets charged. The picture is there. What more proof do you need MACC ? So don’t crap about eradicating corruption. All Bullshit!
ivan - March 20, 2011 at 6:17 pm
Dato’ Din – terimakasih kerana membela nasib orang bawahan. Tulisan analisa yang sungguh padat. Termiakasih dan dedahkan penganiayaan yang berlaku.
anakpolis - March 20, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Does YB Er really think Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein dare take action? The last time the Deputy Home Minsiter tried to do that, he was also fixed and got cold feet and abandoned all these people. Musa and Gani have too much info on the PM la especially the Altantuya murder.
matamata - March 20, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Ismail penakut. Jadi KPN pun nasib baik aje. Dari dulu Musa kata dia bongok, memang pun. janganlah harap dia berani buat apa2. Sia2 mengharap aje.
matabukitaman - March 20, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Dato Ramli has been acquitted and should have the balls to sue Musa and Gani. What happen man? Takutkah?
observer - March 20, 2011 at 6:39 pm
“An errand boy” a perfect description by Mr Bean. The same goes for Ahmad Sarji who ran errand for the Maha Firaun with excellence and finally rewarded with Tunship. This is what you get being a good errand boy.
ariffdanial - March 20, 2011 at 7:11 pm
I would not be too harsh on the present IGP Ismail Omar and contrary to what Sentinel says… my gut feeling is that this IGP will do what is right for his Men of the Police Force and even for Malaysia @ the crucial moments .
Hidup Malaysia !
fairplay - March 20, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Statutory Declarations… A lawyer once told me they have no say in a court proceeding. If this is true, what exactly are we talking about?
Isa Manteqi - March 20, 2011 at 10:01 pm
Tok Cik @1.03pm
Pak Abu is a director of several companies. He does not need any Sime Darby appointment. His house was featured in a TV show recently. Do not belittle this man whom I know since my schooldays at MCKK. He’s a very successful man with business dealings worldwide.
MCKK alumni - March 20, 2011 at 10:42 pm
Itula akibat bapak pandai mengaji tapi tak tahu makna lepas tu mengajar orang lain pulak.Akibatnya anak-anak sendiri sorang jadi gigolo soarang jadi samseng.
Ina - March 20, 2011 at 11:47 pm
Next in line for the IGP post would be Bakri Zinin . Great , with Gani as AG , we’ll ve two Sabahans running havoc in the heart of Malaya
danildaud - March 21, 2011 at 12:11 am
In ten years time maybe less we’ll ve a Sabahan of Philippine background perhaps an ex Abu Sayaf fugitive bidding to be the next AG or IGP
There should be no qualms because the Malayan central govt asked for it!!
danildaud - March 21, 2011 at 12:25 am
To be fair to IGP Ismail Omar, his hands are tied. He can’t reinstate the 6 policemen because their case is not over. Even if they are acquitted, he still can’t reinstate them if the AG appeals vs them. That is why he can’t reinstate Dato Ramli despite Dato Ramli having been acquitted three times by three different Sessions courts because the AG has appealed against all three acquittals. That brings into question why the AG appealed despite having previously said in Razak Baginda’s case that he (AG) respected the court’s finding of fact and would noy appeal against Razak’s acquittal.
The blame lies squarely on the MACC and A-G Gani. They should know these cases are a no go from the beginning. In Bean’s words, these are not normal prosecution but orchestrated persecution calculated to inflict misery and suffering with no prospect of real success. That is what that seems to irk Din Merican when he sees good people being charged in order to destroy their lives and their families and to ruin them financially with the expensive legal costs.
It is such abuses by the A-G that have brought his personal conduct into question. These are the rogues in government referred to by Tan Sri Robert Phang. We should all speak with one voice and tell PM Najib that all these abuses have to stop or BN will earn the wrath of the people at the ballot box come GE 13.
comrade - March 21, 2011 at 1:37 am
Isa Manteqi,
Statutory Declarations don’t mean shit, as we say over here.
You can go swear anything you want and have your statement – not worth the paper it is printed on (in some cases) – sworn before some retired court clerk/interpreter acting as Commissioner for Oaths for RM2. This is not evidence of anything. The evidence is the oral sworn testimony you’re giving in court, when you could be questioned, examined and cross-examined for its truth and veracity.
Out-of-court statements though sworn are hearsay and are not admissible if the purpose is to prove the truth of their contents. Without the maker, it is hearsay. If the maker is in court, then it is what he testifies in court under oath that is the evidence and not what he said to somebody under oath out of court.
Like we say over here, SDs (or out-of-court statements though sworn) don’t mean shit.
Mr Bean - March 21, 2011 at 1:43 am
So why is this ‘love affair’ with anything sworn on paper before someone suffering from Alzheimer at some corner under a tree in Malaysia with an old colonial typewriter?
Mr Bean - March 21, 2011 at 1:54 am
The statement you gave the police under S. 112(?) of the CPC is hearsay and is not admissible for the same reason. It’s only use in court is to impeach your credibility if your credibility is in issue and there are inconsistencies between what you told the police earlier and what you are now saying in court. That’s Evidence 101.
Mr Bean - March 21, 2011 at 2:00 am
Yes, Comrade.
The AG has found a purpose in the use (or rather the misuse) of his discretionary power. The aim is not to seek a guilty verdict but to punish the person falsely accused. Imagine the accused falsely accused of some crime going about his life with a dark cloud over his head for years without end, trial being repeatedly postponed while his resources are being depleted and his career is in kept in deep freeze – and his family falling apart, having had to live his life under the public limelight.
The only reason why he has not seen it fit to prosecute this Phang for alleged corruption is that Phang having resigned is no longer a threat.
Mr Bean - March 21, 2011 at 2:15 am
My humble apologies if my rambling strikes a chord, MCKK alumni. No harm meant to your alumnus, Pak Abu or you. Just a ranting of an old soldier. Cheers.
Tok Cik - March 21, 2011 at 10:38 am
my gut feeling is that this IGP will do what is right for his Men of the Police Force and even for Malaysia @ the crucial moments .- fairplay
WHEN??? AFTER he retires ????
Frank - March 21, 2011 at 12:41 pm
In ten years time maybe less we’ll ve a Sabahan of Philippine background perhaps an ex Abu Sayaf fugitive bidding to be the next AG or IGP -danildaud
I like the idea!!
Frank - March 21, 2011 at 12:42 pm
Statutory Declarations don’t mean shit- Mr Bean
That means the Law is an ass.
Frank - March 21, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Pak Abu is a director of several companies. He does not need any Sime Darby appointment. His house was featured in a TV show recently. Do not belittle this man whom I know since my schooldays at MCKK. He’s a very successful man with business dealings worldwide.- MCKK alumni
What is his NAME?
Not good enough to give testimonials to someone who comes in here with a nickname.
“Pak Abu” or whoever he or she is, is par for the course for all his comments he made here. Nobody gives a shit of who he is, outside this blog. He is judged by his comments and attitude here, not not whether he is a successful businessman with worldwide dealings.
“Pak Abu” should have enough balls like Dato Din who blogs with his own name put on the line.
Very dumb of you to try to defend a person who writes in with a nickname.
If YOU want to defend “Pak Abu”, you put YOUR name down so we know who you are defending the real person behind the name “Pak Abu”.
As far as we are concerned, “Pak Abu” is an UMNO apparatchik, possibly a cybertrooper Ilham/Sayang Bangsa in disguise. Or one of those many cybertroopers employed by the UMNO pariah Malays to throw garbage in other people’s blog.
Frank - March 21, 2011 at 12:51 pm
Waa..Frank, you’re on the offensive right from the word “go”. I was just trying to be nice to smoke this MCKK fella out. You beat me to it. Great…
Tok Cik - March 21, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Tok Cik,
I admire your patience. Qualities of a damn good soldier.
Frank - March 21, 2011 at 4:29 pm
Frank,
When???…definitely not when you get into trouble with the Men in Blue,cos…that’s not one of the crucial moments !!!
LOL !!!
fairplay - March 21, 2011 at 7:05 pm
It is time Malaysia has the equivalent of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 as there is in the U.K. This will put a stop to the abuse.
Mr Bean - March 21, 2011 at 7:55 pm
Malaysia does not have the equivalent of the First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution which guarantees the right of the private citizen to petition his own government for redress, and any law that infringes on this fundamental right is null and void.
Everything that could go wrong with our system of criminal justice has gone wrong. Time for you guys to wake up and smell the coffee.
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Mongkut Bean, most in Malaysia who smell the coffee like its aroma. –Din Merican
Mr Bean - March 21, 2011 at 8:19 pm
Malaysia does not have the equivalent of the First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution which guarantees the right of the private citizen to petition his own government for redress- Mr Bean
Malaysia is constitutionally a backward third world country in a class of most of the African countries but with an orgasmic dream of becoming a first world country. Only good at mega-infrastructure development to fill the pockets of the UMNO cronies and to siphon off money into the UMNO kitty.
Frank - March 21, 2011 at 9:17 pm
“Time for you guys to wake up and smell the coffee” – Bean
I am having a cup of Ipoh Old Town white coffee right now. Well, that’s about the best that we can do in these trying times – drink coffee and dream.
After 53 years of Umno rule our brains are DEAD with the exception of worldly MCKK alumnus Pak Abu whose house was featured on TV recently.
Tok Cik - March 21, 2011 at 11:43 pm
Wah Pak Abu just joined the “Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous”. No wonder he’s “Dahulu, sekarang dan Selama lamanya”
And woe to all of us here, having to drink Ipoh Old Town white coffee or Kopi Aik Cheong while Pak Abu jetset all over the world to oversee his worldwide business holdings. Sounds more like capital flight to me.
Just like the EPF buying the property in London. Invest in Malaysia lah so we can create economic activities and generate employment for our youth. Why support the British economy.
semper fi - March 22, 2011 at 12:15 am
Who is Pak Abu,,, at least a photo since it is mentioned his house is on TV!!!
Frank - March 22, 2011 at 12:28 am
Frank,
Jalur Gemilang & Stars N Stripes is the only similarity between us and the US.Even then we couldn’t admit that the former is based (copied) from….
nu4q3 - March 22, 2011 at 10:21 am
Maybe Datuk Abu who is missing from this blog is the Datuk T who video-taped Anwar’s latest alleged sexual romp.
Little big shot - March 22, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Ismail penakut. Jadi KPN pun nasib baik aje. Dari dulu Musa kata dia bongok, memang pun. janganlah harap dia berani buat apa2. Sia2 mengharap aje—what a truth revelation is this? from the man himself…musang assang?
hehehehe!
malaun - March 23, 2011 at 3:54 pm