Setelah bertahun-tahun melalui penangguhan dan halangan perundangan, keadilan akhirnya berpihak kepada Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Bekas Perdana Menteri itu telah diberikan Perintah Pelepasan Tanpa Pembebasan (DNAA) dalam kes pengubahan wang haram SRC 2.0 yang berjumlah RM27 juta, sekaligus menamatkan perjuangan undang-undangnya yang panjang
After years of delays and legal setbacks, justice has finally prevailed for Dato’ Sri Najib Razak. The former Prime Minister was granted a Discharge Not Amounting to an Acquittal (DNAA) in the long-standing RM27 million SRC 2.0 money laundering case, bringing an end to his drawn-out legal battle.
Defence lawyer Shafee Abdullah, explaining that former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak would give judicial notice on 1MDB, cites Swiss case on finding of fact and cautioned the media on editorialising in reporting on and continuing the Trial by Media!
The public perception remains that former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad isn't "Malay" unlike those with family roots in the Archipelago, originally Indian for some, Malay for others, while some are now Indonesian!
Although Convention -- it's not law -- was about the working of the Constitution, the court of law in Malaysia cannot disregard and/or reject, with or without explanation, the Basic Features Doctrine (BFD) permeating the Constitution!
The increasing heat on freedom of speech and the plan to regulate social media content has even the supporters of Pakatan Harapan questioning this government’s intent and discontent.
There can be no law which states that the Agong must accept the advice of the Pardon's Board on Petition by former Prime Minister Najib Razak. Advice, by its very nature, isn't compulsory.
The talk that BlackRock is involved in the buying of Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad’s shares got many restless on their posterior. Why the uneasiness?
Sabah and Sarawak, always against Anwar Ibrahim, would probably find it difficult accepting another Decree by Agong on the prime ministership if the incumbent remains in the saddle!
After centuries of colonisation, our nation achieved sovereignty, free from the incursions of foreign powers. But we still have minor incursions, threatening the peace of the nation internally and from the sea. How we deal with it should be a lesson to the international community.
All other narratives on Najib in the media, social media and court of public perception, remains unmitigated vilification of the former Prime Minister, based not on the rule of law, the basis of the Constitution.
Umno and BN (Barisan Nasional) can remain with unity government decreed by Agong but, advised by former Prime Minister Najib Razak, contest in free for all in more than the 30 parliamentary seats conceded by Allies!
Former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak may rethink judicial review on house arrest after Agong, as hereditary ruler with reserve and residual powers, halved 12 year jail sentence and reduced fine!