ACA is interviewing DSAI now…

As of now, the interview is going on…

The 3 person delegation is headed by Tuan Salzali bin Salbi, Ketua Cawangan Tindakan Khas selaku Penolong Pesuruhjaya, BPR Putrajaya. They arrived around 10.45 am. The interview started around 11.10 am.

The Press Conference will follow immediately after that. 

Stay tune.

ACA Ultimatum to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim?

Lebih kurang pada pukul 12 petang tadi, saya terima telefon daripada Pn Chua Lay Choo dari BPR putrajaya.

Saya dimaklumkan bahawa En. Salzali bin Salbi, Ketua Cawangan Tindakan Khas selaku Penolong Pesuruhjaya, BPR Putrajaya ingin membuat temujanji dengan DSAI. Apabila ditanya bila? Pn Chua dengan segera jawab pada hari ini juga. Apabila ditanya sebab temujanji, pegawai BPR kedengaran tidak berhasrat memberi sebab sebenar. Dengan demikian, secara “tidak berhasrat” juga saya jawab kena minta persetujuan DSAI dahulu.

Bila saya hubungi DSAI, beliau bersetuju menemui mereka, cuma pada masa itu, beliau sedang sibuk dengan persiapan rumah terbuka di Cherok To’ Kun.

Selepas makan tengahari, saya hubungi Pn Chua untuk memaklumkan masa temujanji. Pn Chua sekali lagi menekankan temujanji pada hari ini juga. Saya mengesyaki sesuatu yang tidak kena.  Sekali lagi tanya sebab pertemuan. Pn Chua cuba elakkan soalan. Selepas  berkali-kali tanya, beliau hanya jawab berkenaan Pita VK Lingam.

Akhir sekali, saya cuba tanya adakah pihak BPR akan memberi ultimatum seperti yand diberikan kepada saya? Beliau membisu.

Temujanji akhirnya ditetapkan pada hari Isnin pada 11 pagi di Pejabat DSAI.

DSAI Open House

21 Oktober 2007 (Ahad)

Tempat: 11 Jalan 3/61 Bukit Segambut, Segambut Dalam, Segambut Dalam 51200 Kuala Lumpur

Masa: 2 petang – 6 petang

Sila rujuk: Peta ke rumah DSAI

Hubungi 0379566444 / 0126659854

Justice at last!!!

“Inhumane, Cruel and Despicable.”

This is the description on the government of Malaysia and former Inspector General of Police, Rahim Noor.

“The nature of interrogation was clearly for a political purpose and had nothing to do with genuine concern for national security.”

The government and the police force were condemned “sekuat-kuatnya” last night for abusing ISA to detain Reformasi activist, Malek Hussin. The government of Malaysia has always used ISA to silent opposition. From Anwar Ibrahim to Tian Chua, from Dr. Syed Husin Ali to Raja Petra Kamarrudin, they have been jailed under ISA as a threat to National Security.

It is unbelievable that patriots like Dr. Syed Husin Ali, Anwar Ibrahim and many others were threats to national security.

Rahim Noor was also the culprit who beat up Anwar Ibrahim at the height of Reformasi (also under ISA), and thus created this famous picture.

FBI investigation

This is scandulous.

A politician write to a district officer. The politician intervened the government function, demanding the officer not to give contracts to certain bidder. Worst, this politician issued the letter using the party letterhead!

Crime committed: corruption, abuse of power, political party intervention into governance, due process of gov contract, incompetitive and un-transparent contract bidding process.

As the news broke, FBI started the investigation. The media were covering 24 hours on the news. Within two days, the district officer came out to testify against the politician and the district judge issued warrant to arrest the politician.

But…

This is Malaysia, we need to take 30 days to authenticate the document…

Snowballing…

Skandal Ketua Hakim Negara semaking menarik perhatian orang ramai.

Semalam, saya dijemput memberi taklimat kepada mahasiswa-mahasiswi dari pelbagai universiti. Mereka memberi perhatian yang cukup prihatin tentang perkembangan negara. Perbincangan kami tidak terbatas kepada skandal Ketua Hakim Negara malah Agenda Ekonomi Malaysia juga dibincangkan. Syabas!

Saya menaruh harapan yang cukup besar terhadap mahasiswa kerana mereka mempunyai idealisme, kreativiti dan semangat perjuangan yang luhur. 

Semoga, lebih ramai mahasiswa-mahasiswi akan terus prihatin dan membincangkan soal negara. Sememangnya mereka akan mengambil alih negara ini suatu masa hadapan. 

Kuih Raya…

I always love kuih-muih during Raya. During my years working overseas, I was motivated enough to drive 40 miles to San Francisco’s Malaysian restaurants to find kuih muih during raya time. But, the answer I got was always like this: Amigos do not know how to make delicate Malaysian kuih.

This year, from day one, I have been craving for the kuih in pasar Ramadhan. But this Chief Justice Gate (Lingam Tape) incident has occupied all my time. Everytime I walk out from the office, it is already past Maghrib.

Not until 3 days ago, when Nik reminded me that that might be my last day of freedom (the day before the ACA ultimatum), I finally decided I can no longer postpone pasar Ramadhan. So, three of us sneaked out from the office at 4.30pm and we had a wonderful day buying everything from kuih to ayam perchik in pasar Ramadhan.

This is the diversity of Malaysia. We share our the best in our traditions together (food included). We missed each other’s celebrations. We embrace each other by accepting the food, the culture, the traditions. I felt so lost when I could not find my favorite kuih talam in San Francisco. You never know lucky you are living in truly diverse Malaysia.

I am happy to be back after 6 years without kuih talam. I am now eating one while writing this post.

 Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri! Maaf Zahir Batin.

Thank you, reporters!

Reporters have been most sympathetic to us. They have to work extra hard, running here and there to cover this scandal. Many of them are fasting during this Ramadhan!

Siva and I would like to thank you all for the hard work and thanks for the coverage. Thanks to vernacular newspapers putting up my pictures. My mom was very happy (at the same time worried) to see me on the newspaper. 

 

We Will Stand Firm!

This is our reply to Anti-Corruption Agency.

Today, after two and a half hours of grilling, Siva and I stood by our promise to our whistle-blowers. We will not reveal their identity. Their safety is our top most priority. If the ACA really wants to jail us on this, so be it.

Sincere thanks to all phone calls, sms-es, emails of courage and care. I feel so touched. When we were walking towards ACA this morning, an unknown street person walked up to us and say:” Again (to ACA)? Good luck!”. We felt so warm by these greetings. That gave us hope! That will keep us going!

We really hope that the Abdullah administration will be serious in investigating the rot in the judiciary. It is unfortunate that their attention has turned to us. We are not important. What is at stake is the judicial system in this country. Can it continue to protect the ordinary citizens? Can it continue to deliver justice?

Perhaps, it is our responsibility of all citizens in Malaysia to think during this Hari Raya, Selamatkan sistem kehakiman kita!

Selamat Hari Raya, maaf zahir batin. Selamat balik kampung.

 

Judgment Day…

At 11 am tomorrow 11.10.2007, Siva and I will send in our reply to Anti-corruption Agency. The draft is in front of me now.

Many friends and reporters have asked me how I feel. I am feeling like a rope hanging around my neck. The ACA can pull it anytime. This is justice, Malaysia’s style.

Am I scared? No. But I am feeling abit anxious. This is the first time I feel like I have no control in my life. The last time I had this feeling was when I apply to the university. 

 The whole incident was unfortunately turned to Siva and me. The focus of attention should be the rot in our judicial system. How can we reform the system and punish the bad guys? Siva and me are just nuts and bolts in this whole incident. We are not important. What is at stake is our JUDICIAL SYSTEM. How to reform the judicial system to give justice to all Malaysians, you and me included.

This incident also tests the sense of justice among us. What are our values? What do we believe in? Do we believe in democracy? Do we believe that it is our responsibility to stop the rot in this country? How do we, all Malaysians, change the country for the better?

Meanwhile… if you have time, please pray for us. We need alot of prayers.