[UPDATED VERSION] The latest number of protester is now reported by Malaysiakini at the number of 1500, where they took 30 minutes to reach the PM’s Office.
That’s not about it.
When Ambiga went into the building to submit the memorandum, those waiting outside are braving a heavy downpour that started about 12.45pm.
That’s how determined they’re in asking for the Government to establish a Royal Commission!
[UPDATED VERSION at 12:35pm, 26 September 2007] 1000 protesters were denied to march to the PM’s Office, with security reasons as an excuse raised by Putrajaya police chief Supt Abdul Razak Abdul Majid, according to latest update from Malaysiakini.
However, despite the police order, the march will continue as planned. During a short speech by Bar Council chairman Ambiga Sreenevasan, she said that the march was a "walk for justice" as "we deserve a first class judiciary".
"We walk peacefully and with dignity" [...]"When lawyers walk, that means there is something wrong. We want changes in the judiciary,"
Truth spoken, lawyers are professionals who understand and practice law.
For them to take the cause onto the street with the intention to submit a memorandum to the Government and yet to be stopped with security reasons as the concern, that’s obviously lame and merely shows the lack of sincerity from the Government to restore a transparent and clean judiciary system.
Nevertheless, putting aside the protest, we the people have an impression that it should also be the Government’s intention to uphold the integrity and maintain a clear separation of powers between judiciary and executive department.
What happened today has not only proven that the Government is insincere, they’re complacent to live with a rotten judiciary system, which hit its lowest point in 1988 with the forceful removal of the then Lord President Tun Salleh Abas.
[ORIGINAL VERSION at 11:05am, 26 September 2007] Malaysiakini reported that seven buses packed with lawyers and members of the public have been barred to enter Putrajaya this morning, where they’re expected to join a rally from Palace of Justice to PM’s Office.
Besides, some private vehicles were stopped from entering Putrajaya too.
Those stranded – numbering about 200 – are now walking to the POJ and expecting to join a crowd numbering about 500 later, who have started to gather at POJ this morning.
There is also a large presence of police personnel, including from the Federal Reserve Unit.
Meanwhile, The Star’s SMS alert at 11:19am.
1000 lawyers gather to march to PM’s office to hand memorandum calling for royal commission to probe video of brokering appointment of judges.
Stay tuned for more updates.
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Bravo! and down with BN
NOT EVEN REPORTED IN BERNAMA chis bedebah betul
Actually 2 of the saddest news.
1. Nurin
2. 1/3 of Langkawi fishes dead and poisoned by a Malaysian.
How can there be murderers like that???!!!
1/3 of fishes of the 4000 number – can you imagine? And these are the main display of Langkawi Aquarium. I am so sad. I went to that Aquarium and the fishes swam there for 12 years. The Shark was 12 years old killed by a Malaysian.
We are losing our values.
1. When we get angry, we threaten others and frame one another of wrong doings. The news we read of corruptions are those framed for revealing discrepancies in the govt.
2. When we get threatened, we use C4 bombs from the government storage.
3. When we get angry, we poison fishes that have been brought all over the world.
What has become of us?
Money is our god.
Politics is our god.
We are power crazy.
We think that the short cut way is the way for Malaysians.
We think that we can get what we want, however we want it.
To solve problems, we murder.
To get what we want, we steal even if the baby is a sweetheart of another.
We resort to bribing and covering up.
But Allah S.W.T. knows and sees our heart. Hakim Yang Adil menghakimi semua.
Every action has a consequence.
What we sow, we will reap.
But, it will also cause others pain and misery.
Why? Why do it?
Just live an upright life and be patient.
Rezeki setimpal dengan usaha. Allah S.W.T. akan memberkati segala ketakwaan dan kesabaran kita. Lebih baik menanti nikmat Allah S.W.T. dari merebut dengan gelojoh tanpa memikirkan akibatnya atau hukuman yang menanti.
Marilah kita memilih makanan rohani dari makanan ego.
Kita boleh menggunakan segala peluang untuk menjadi hamba Allah S.W.T. Bersyukurlah nikmat Allah S.W.T. dan menjauhilah dari ego yang tak tentu hala.
Berikut kisah Rasulullah ketika Isra’
Rasulullah S.A.W. mengalami pembedahn dada/perut dilakukan oleh Malaikat Jibril. Hati Baginda S.A.W. dicuci dengan air zamzam, dibuang ketul hitam (’alaqah) iaitu tempat syaitan membisikkan waswasnya. Kemudian dituangkan hikmat, ilmu, dan iman ke dalam dada Rasulullah S.A.W. Selepas pembedahan, didatangkan binatang Buraq untuk ditunggangi oleh Rasulullah dalam perjalanan luar biasa yang dinamakan Isra’
Tiba di masjid al-Aqsha, Rasulullah turun dari buraq. Kemudian masuk ke dalam masjid dan mengimamkan sembahyang dua rakaat dengan segala anbia dan mursalin menjadi ma’mun.
Rasulullah SAW terasa dahaga, lalu dibawa Jibil dua jenis minuman – khamr (bahasa Arab yang bermaksud sesuatu yang memabukkan) dan susu. Lantas, Rasulullah memilih susu.
Jibril berkata,
"Benar, engkau telah memilih air susu adalah lambang kesucian dan seandainya engkau mengambil minuman keras nescaya akan tersesatlah engkau dan umat engkau."
Jika mengikut nafsu dan kebiasaan minuman jahiliah yang menonjolkan sifat kelelakian, mesti dipilih minuman keras. Tetapi, dipilih susu walaupun tidak mencerminkan tindakan agresif dan kelelakian. Memang tidak masuk akal, tapi ini juga pilihan yang akan diberkati Allah S.W.T.
Semoga kita memilih yang betul. Yang sudah memikirkan untuk memberi jawapan kesat atau jalan pintas, biarlah dipenuhi fikiran yang sempurna. Yang sudah mempunyai niat membabi buta, biarlah mengurung diri dan bersembahyang. Sembahyanglah sebelum disembahyangkan – sekarang lepas baca posting pun tidak terlambat. Masa akan menentukan apa yang bakal dianugerahkan kepada mereka yang sabar melaksanakan yang betul.
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