Friday, April 18, 2008

REDEMPTION: Ghost of 1988 put to rest - A new dawn for the judiciary and for the country has begun.

R__E__D__E__M__P__T__I__O__N !
JUSTICE
- THE events of 1988 were an upheaval of the nation’s judicial system, a time of crisis from which the nation never fully recovered… The judicial must be revitalized to enable it to serve the people. It must be the guardian of the Constitution and sentinel of the people’s rights… I have abided, and will continue to abide, by the principle of the separation of powers, leaving matters of justice to the judiciary… A revitalized and restored judiciary… An independent and credible judiciary… A TRUSTED JUDICIARY…Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
HONOUR - Tun Salleh Abbas and five other judges, who were victims of the 1988 judicial crisis, awarded goodwill ex gratia payments as a heartfelt gesture to mend the ‘pain and loss’ they suffered…
PM PUTS GHOST OF 1988 TO REST: Announces reforms to revitalize judiciary
Standing ovation for PM's speech at Bar dinner - KUALA LUMPUR: A new chapter for the Malaysian judiciary has begun.
One: A Judicial Appointments Commission will be appointed to nominate, appoint and promote judges in a transparent and representative manner.
Two: The 1988 upheaval of the judicial system is laid to rest with acknowledgement of "the pain and loss" suffered by the late Tan Sri Eusoffe Abdoolcader and Tan Sri Wan Suleiman Pawanteh and their families, Tun Salleh Abas, Tan Sri Azmi Kamaruddin, Tan Sri Wan Hamzah Mohamed Salleh and Datuk George Seah.
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Full text of PM's speech - SPEECH BY DATUK SERI ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI, PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA, AT THE MALAYSIAN BAR COUNCIL DINNER ON APRIL 17, 2008:"DELIVERING JUSTICE, RENEWING TRUST"
Need to rebuild integrity of judiciary - KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will never again see judges punished and thrown into ignominy and shame for doing their rightful job. This is the hope of Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim. Full Story
Bar Council applauds move - KUALA LUMPUR: The Bar Council was over the moon when the prime minister announced the impending formation of the Judicial Appointment Commission. Full Story
1988 crisis triggered by 'Umno 11' after party polls - THE 1988 crisis can be traced back to the 1987 Umno election when 11 members sought to nullify the party election results after the then Umno president and prime minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad (now Tun), retained his post. Full Story

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