16/12/08
The bill for the establishment of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) came up for debate today. Many spoke and I raise the following matters.
The need to set up a special corruption court.
By virtue of clause 59 of the bill all corruption case would be dealt with at the Sessions Court 2) in certain cases the AG may transfer a particular case for trial to the High Court if the attorney general(AG) so issues a certificate specifying the person to be brought to the High Court.
But the real problem is the quality of judges we have now. It takes time for the disposal of a case in the courts some it take a decade. Many a time corruption case are part heard by a judge a continued by another when the judge is transferred. I have come across cases where a particular case is heard not by one judge but by four judges. How will the judge ever assess the demeanor of a with ness if a case is dealt by too many judges. In the same breath we continuously faced by the inept Deputy Public Prosecutors(DPP). I told the house that many of the present DPP’s are not the cream of lawyers appointed on the merits and quality. All afford must be put in place to check this rotten behavior of the bureaucrats in our country.
On the issue of a special court the minister agreed with me and informed the house that the government is serious in the formation of a special court to deal with corruption cases.
Employment of new people for the MACC
The Minster in the Prime Minister department Dato Seri Nazri mentioned over the next few years a total of 5000 new staffs would be appointed. I raised the need to appoint persons of integrity and with good academic qualifications. Also I pointed out that a multi race people be appointed. As other wise we would be saddle with as in the present civil service where there is an over representation of a particular race.
POSTED BY kula ON 12.17.08 @ 4:17 am |
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We all will support him.
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