Zaki be Chief Justice

The Star reported "Lim agreed with the Bar Council that the new Chief Justice must have the necessary qualities to set the tone of the judiciary and guide its direction, and that an independent judiciary was more critical at a time when the nation is facing many political challenges." Read here.

But by the contents and title of the report "Don't back Zaki, Kit Siang tells PM", it seems that the political party is making the political sentiments to smear the independence of the judiciary. The law is not about mere allegations. And why is he not making a fuss about the advisors of other political parties that had been appointed to serve in the judiciary?

Of course, in cases, there are parties who win and parties who lose. And you can also find some sore losers making allegations here and there including the blogs. But the decisions made by the judges are not without grounds and more often than not, those who are not satisfied with some decisions are given the opportunity to appeal.

It is a pity that the public is not really told and explained about the judgments delivered by the judges. Or some of them are told as news of the day, but none really taken into account when passing remarks about the judiciary. Look at the judgments on the website of the judiciary and evaluate them yourselves. Try some of the latest judgments in the federal court.

The Star further reported the politician Lim that "He said that if Zaki becomes Chief Justice next week, the constitutional provision was likely to be invoked for a full parliamentary debate on a substantive motion into his suitability and qualification." What is that? A new threatening style of getting what you want?

Getting more into independence of judiciary should not start by such interference and let justice be seen to be done.