AG’s Acumen for Asinine Answers

The Attorney General of Malaysia who turned psychologist and mind-reader has offered all future potential violators of religious harmony and unity the excuses needed to escape from and evade the rule of law. Just appear real stupid and do all the harm you want undercover so that it won’t disturb anybody, and leave the rest to me!

Martin Jalleh

Attorney-General (AG) Abdul Gani Patail want us to believe that he is committed to ensuring that the rule of law is upheld in Bolehland. In his address to members of the Judiciary and the Bar entitled “Opening of the Legal Year 2010”, on 16 Jan., he declared:

“(I)t cannot be over emphasized that the concept of justice is grounded on the basic principles of equality, fairness, and rule of law. The AGC (AG’s Chambers) is committed to promoting the rule of law and ensuring justice be given to all people whatever their race, religion or class.

“AGC in carrying out its duties is well aware of the maxim ‘justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done’, and hence the explanations issued by AGC from time to time on cases handled by it so that the public would not have misconceptions of biasness.”

Such purported profound and passionate zeal for the rule of law by the AG turns into mere political BN propaganda when one applies it to his pathetic excuses for not pressing charges against the two reporters of the Al-Islam magazine who had committed a most sacrilegious act against the Catholic community.

Gani’s Gall

Under guise of being Catholics they participated in a Mass (church service) at the Church of St. Anthony in Puduraya to “investigate” what was going on in Catholic Churches and to verify reports that “Muslim teenagers were being converted to Christianity in Kuala Lumpur’s churches every Sunday”.

They even partook of the Holy Communion strictly meant only for Catholics, which adherents of the faith treat with utmost reverence. They spat out the remnants, photographed it and published the picture in an article entitled “Tinjaun Al Islam Dalam Gereja: Mencari Kesahihan Remaja Murtad” in the May 2009 issue of the magazine.

Their act shocked not only Christians but also Muslims in the country. Even Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin found their action “appalling” and “offensive”. He added that the “Islamic virtues of empathy, respect and tolerance were obviously absent in both the journalists and the magazine's editorial team".

Catholics K Sudhagaran Stanley and Joachim Xavier had lodged a police report in July last year against the two reporters. On 27 Aug. the Catholic Lawyers Society handed a memorandum to the Home Ministry urging it to take action. There was no response. They must have hoped it would eventually be forgotten.

Finally on 24 Feb. this year, about six months after the police report was made, and due to what the Dang Wangi police district headquarters called “overwhelming pressure from the general public”, the police revealed that charges against the two have been dropped.

They were investigated under Section 298A (1) of the Penal Code for causing disharmony, disunity or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill will, or prejudicing the maintenance of harmony or unity, on grounds of religion.

Senior investigating officer ASP Ananthan Rajoo in a letter to the complainants stated that the police had received orders from the deputy public prosecutor (DPP) to whom the case was referred to, to take no further action (NFA).

Gani’s Hype and Hypocrisy

The overwhelming public reaction not only from Catholics but from countless of other Malaysians and even Muslims is that the AG has failed to uphold the rule of law and that what he had pronounced, proclaimed and preached so piously about was mere pretense!

The AG is at fault for the public perception that there are two sets of laws in this country. Reputed lawyer/blogger Art Harun articulated well his disgust over the decision and called it what it really was: “The blatant double standard. The plain hypocrisy of it all. The stupidity.”

Alas, it would be very easy to imagine the speed with which the police and the AG would have sprung into action if two non-Muslim reporters were to enter a mosque disguised as Muslims, partook of the rituals and desecrated something which the congregation considered very sacred.

Surely Gani would apply the full force of the law without any doubt, delay or deliberation. The penalty would be severe. The all-too-familiar mob would be braying for their blood. Lock them up, lash them or even lynch them? Non-Muslims would be threatened with a looming May 13 or Feb.13!

The Malaysian Insider (TMI) captured well the contempt for the AG’s decision: “In the eyes of the Catholic church, the desecration of the communion is an act even worse than the recent firebombing of places of worship."

"Never before has the exhibition of double standards been so obvious...The irony is this message of hypocrisy comes at a time when the Najib administration is asking for support from non-Muslims.”

In a press conference yesterday Kuala Lumpur Archbishop Murphy Pakiam asked the AG for the rationale behind his decision: "I appeal to the attorney-general to explain the decision not to take further action on the Al-Islam journalists' case."

Pakiam pointed out his fear that “the decision not to prosecute appears to legitimise the actions of the Al-Islam journalists". He added he believed that the Catholic community will be "satisfied" if the journalists and publisher apologise.

Gani’s Gobbledegook

In a faxed response to the press Gani had the gall to say: “The actions of the two reporters may have hurt the feelings of the people but I was satisfied that they did not intend to offend anyone. It was an act of sheer ignorance… the two journalists did not cause any disturbance when they went undercover…”

(Whatever their intentions, they had violated Section 298A (1) of the Penal Code for causing disharmony, disunity or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill will, or prejudicing the maintenance of harmony or unity, on grounds of religion.)

Gani went on probably hoping that the public would be as gullible as he expects of them: “Therefore, in view of the circumstances at that particular time and in the interest of justice, peace and harmony, I decided not to press any charges against them.”

Whose "interest"? Whose “justice”? Umno’s brand of justice? How would peace and harmony be disturbed if charges were pressed against the reporters? It appears there is really no rule of law in this country but the mob rules – even in the discerning and decision making process of the Attorney General!

Gani tried very hard to convince himself: “I have previously decided similarly in other cases where the circumstances were quite similar involving other religions, under those circumstances taking serious action would not be in the interest of justice at that particular time.”

TMI again “hit the nail on the AG’s head” when it commented: “Simply put, this man by his statement has shown himself to be incapable of protecting the interest of Christians and non-Muslims in the country.”

“One can only wonder what justice is for the AG, for his actions in the Al-Islam case show he is ‘not in the interest of justice’ in any time or situation.”

TMI also described Gani’s statement as “outrageous at the very least as he was offering protection to a group of people who have not had the decency to apologise for their actions” and that the AG was “condoning vigilantism”.

God is watching, Gani!

Khairy accepted and defended the AG’s decision, for “the decision may have been reached to ‘balance out’ the tensions caused by the issue revolving the use of the word 'Allah'”. Six months ago he had called the act “unacceptable”! The poor Umno Youth leader must be suffering from an unbalanced mind.

Only politicians feel they have to resort to playing the balancing act. The AG is not a politician and he should not play politics. All he should be concerned about is that the scales of justice are balanced and that there should be fairness to all.

The sheer ignorance “plea” concocted by the AG on behalf of the two reporters is really an insult to the intelligence of the public. This is reinforced by the fact that the magazine which they are working for, Al-Islam, is a monthly magazine published by Utusan Karya Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Utusan Group (which is owned by Umno) and which publishes the Utusan Malaysia (UM).

In recent years, the UM has been allowed to go on a spree of spinning falsehood, spouting lies, spewing seditious articles and spreading Umno’s unprecedented racist and religious propaganda with impunity – and immunity granted by the Umno Home Minister. It is very obvious where the reporters of Al-Islam got their audacity from in committing their sacrilegious act!

Khairy was wrong when he said last year that the two journalists failed to consider “the gravity of their own actions”. Gani was wrong when he said they were “sheer “ignorant”. The reporters were right when they knew full well what they were doing and that they could do what they liked, for there would be no consequences – and the AG has confirmed it!

In his maiden speech 1Malaysia, People First Performance Now, the Prime Minister said: “We must reach out to the many who may have been disaffected and left confused by political games, deceit and showmanship”. It is time you stop your games, Gani! God is watching, Gani!

It is wishful thinking (and I hope I will be proven wrong) to expect Al-Islam to apologise, after all, the people behind it come from a superior race, have a religion they believe is superior to all else and are protected by Executive Supremacy! May Allah (oops, I can’t use this word), may God have mercy on our beloved country!

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written by batsman, March 09, 2010 11:33:40

Not enough practice la! that is why there must be free press and free speech to give practice to our exulted VIPs.

Just look at Najib. He says the fighter engines are old and obsolete and not worth much, but some people are willing to go to extreme lengths to get them, including going through 2 or 3 countries to cover up their trail. Either Najib is lying or our famous maintenance capability has turned the engines into useless metal.

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written by Bullchick, March 08, 2010 21:25:04

The AG (Arrogant Gangster) Guinea Pigtail is a disgrace the the legal profession and by his stupid logic he is insulting the intelligence of the rakyat. But then this is Bolehland where anything is possible! This lowlife together with the other low life-form disguised as the PIG (Police Inspector General) are the best that Jibby and his cohorts can come up with to protect all the UMNO/BN leeches and parasites. Yes, they are the protectors of all the low life-forms in the ruling regime. If these two have been doing their jobs well why are we seeing he crime rates soaring. Look around and tell me what all the oil drums are doing in residential neighbourhoods throughout the country disguised as security measures. People are fearing for their safety even in their own houses that they have to fork out hundreds of ringgit annually to secure their homes and neighbourhoods. This is 1Malaysia?

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written by davidquellsgoliath, March 06, 2010 21:03:37

Well Gan Knee actually suffered from a congenital defect. Born with his brains in the wrong place.

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written by durianbesar, March 06, 2010 07:28:50

Pukima Gani...Pundey Patail..

You have no place in society... and your parents didnt teach you manners and probably you are a dud and a failure in your field.......

God is watching your every move... remember your mate... Augustine Paul.... he eh...

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written by NSTPravda, March 05, 2010 19:03:16

On behalf of our incorruptible, totally unbiased AG we wish to declare:
“(I)t can be overly emphasized that the concept of justice is now totally grounded (di bumikan). The basic principles of equality, fairness, and rules are flawed. The AGC (AG’s Chambers) is committed to promoting the rule of flaws and ensuring just-ice (air batu kosong) be given to all people, based solely on their race, religion or class.

AGC in carrying out its UMNO directed duties is well aware of the maxim ‘justice should not only be undone, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be undone’, and hence the explanations issued by AGC from time to time on cases handled by it so that the public would not have the slightest misconceptions of its biasness and that UMNO is in charge.

Al-UMNOdollarlah!!! $emua-nya OK to rubbi$h justice, when one has the power!
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written by Ocassey, March 05, 2010 18:38:21

Malaysian laws to deal with the SUPREME MALAY leaders and their cohorts : UNWRITTEN.

Laws to deal with OPPONENTS : WRITTEN with ++++ !

Charges against those SUPREME LEADERS : Received and yet to be received : ALL FRIVOLOUS !

Charges against OPPONENTS : NO REPORTS? THEN THE POLICE WILL MAKE SOME !

Action against those SUPREME LEADERS : WHAT ACTION??? THE AG WILL TAKE TIME TO CONSIDER !

Action against OPPONENTS : IMMEDIATELY BEFORE REPORTS ARE MADE !

Taking statements from those SUPREME LEADERS : MACC/PDRM MEET WILL THEM IN THEIR OFFICES AT THEIR CONVENIENT TIME AND DAY !

Extracting statements from OPPONENTS: GO GET THEM AND BRING THEM TO THE BALAI BY ALL MEANS AT ANY TIME AND DAY, WHEREVER THEY MAY BE !

CHORUS BY AG/MACC/PDRM : EVERY ONE IS EQUAL IN THE EYES OF OUR MALAYSIAN FLAWS !
A CRIME IS WORTH BILLIONS OF DIMES ! AND PUNISHMENT WILL BE METED WITHOUT TEARS NOR
DISFLAVOURS !

Statement by the HOME SINISTER : OH, IT IS JUST DRAMATISATION FOR THE TWO REPORTERS TO CAPTURE ACTUAL SITUATIONS IN A REAL HOUSE OF WORSHIP OF THE OTHER MALAYSIAN AND HAVE THEM RECORDED IN CINE CAMERA AND PICTURES. WE ARE HELPING THE ACEHNESE FREEDOM FIGHTERS IN EDUCATION BY "EXPORTING TO THEM THOSE TEACHING AIDS " TO HELP TO ENHANCE OUR SAUDARAS ACROSS THE STRAITS ! IT IS A FRIENDLY RECIPROCATION FOR THEIR PART IN KEEPING THEIR EYES ON OUR SHIPS AND OTHERS THAT PLY ALONG THE STRAITS. MUTUAL BENEFITS, YOU KNOW ! WE WERE DENIED THE OPPORTUNITY to give MAT TOP the chances for REHABILITATIONS !
SO WE SEND AIDS over to them now , to compensate ! AFTER ALL SANUSI has many many relatives there doesn't he ?????? REMEMBER ? AFTER THE TSUNAMI, he was furious as aids was slow to arrive there ! SEE ? SO MANY WAYS for us to help others WHAT MORE OUR ANCESTRAL LANDS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH ! THE LOCAL POORS in our own land ? NO , no, no ! THEY ARE PENDATANGS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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written by jayenjr, March 05, 2010 17:47:40

"The AG’s Chambers is committed to promoting the rule of law and ensuring justice be given to all people whatever their race, religion or class."
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Hi Martin

I saw the thing you mentioned above.

Written on a discarded toilet paper inside the Bar Council toilet, just right after I saw the AG excuse himself to the rest room.

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written by AtanSian, March 05, 2010 16:17:55

It is all perception.
Right thinking Muslims and people of all the other races and religions
see the AG's action as bias.

Now the people have even less confidence in the Government.

His actions is an "In your face" sabotage of Najib's 1Malaysia campaign.
Has Najib/UNMO the balls to doing anything about it?
Naw. most of us don't think so....

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written by educationist, March 05, 2010 16:17:01

He has shown himself totally unfit for the high and esteemed office he holds!!
His biasness, unfairness makes him a disgrace to the office of the AG,

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written by mick_err_stan, March 05, 2010 15:52:41

Mentora, I totally agree with you.......Malaysia is indeed 'land of the stupid' . Below a new report on crashing a car into the back of a stationery trailer......much elation and chest thumping on a successful crash never mind the finding on the result of the crash.............plain stupidity.......I think readers are more interested on the result of the crash test ie if the car with stood the safety factor, seat belts successfully limit injury, etc etc..........Malaysia Boleh ! Time to move on !

Test team satisfied with successful 'crash'

2010/03/05

KAJANG: They toiled for two months and then in a matter of seconds, their project crashed, literally.
But Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research head and crash analyst Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim could not have been happier.

He was among a small group of people who clapped and cheered when the crash took place.

The reason? Khairil, together with 13 others, was part of the country's first passenger car outdoor crash test team.

The test, conducted at the UmiKL-Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology in Dengkil on Feb 25, involved a Perodua Alza MPV with four crash test dummies, driven at 30kph into the back of a stationary trailer.

"We are proud, like being a new dad," said Khairil, the project director who had designed the propulsion system. "All the hard work paid off. We worked until 2am, just two weeks before the test."

The team had checked with the Meteorological Department for a perfect day to carry out the test.

"We had hoped nothing would go wrong, although we were expecting the unexpected. The important thing is that we learned a lesson and hoped to improve," said Khairil.

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written by eloofk, March 05, 2010 15:49:20

In Malaysia, we have BN/UMNO-friendly independent froggy MPs and for the first time, we have a BN/UMNO-friendly AG.

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written by ganbing, March 05, 2010 15:45:18

WoW! Taking action against the Al-Islam reporters who committed sacrilegious acts against another religion is not in the interest of justice but prosecuting Anwar for alleged consensual sodomy is. Since when has a private citizen's arsehole been so important? Mind, you under the charge against Anwar the private citizen happily consented to being sodomized but the whole apparatus of the govt must be deployed to seek "justice" for him.

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written by Tohoen, March 05, 2010 15:17:47

Gani said "It was an act of sheer ignorance…" Is ignorance of the law now a good defence in criminal law? If you are wrong in fact, it is a defence, but if is mistake of law a defence? Can we now just imagine everyone with a criminal mind out there going to commit crime and now once they are arrested by the police, they just need to simply give a statement that he was ignorant? "Hey, I didn't know that raping is an offence under the law. I've always thought it was ok." After all, one UMNO politician did say it a few years ago, "If you can't fight it, just lay down and enjoy it!"

The 'learned' AG has just set a dangerous precedent for future cases. There is definitely a very dangerous double standard here. Yes if it was a non-Muslim who did the same thing in a mosque, we can be sure that the AG and police will be most 'efficient' in preferring a charge against them!!!

The AG has become a politician...he has mutated!!!