Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia:;
If two decisions can be made yardsticks of our judicial directions surely the release of Raja Petra and the decision to try Anwar Ibrahim at our sessions court proved that it is moving that way.
Some supporters of the BN coalition were stunned by the court’s rulings. Raja Petra, a very controversial blogger, was released by the Kuala Lumpur High Court from detention under the Internal Security Act yesterday.
Raja Petra was earlier detained under Malaysia’s Internal Security Act. This Act gave the Home Minister sweeping powers among which was to detain anybody without charging him or her in the court of Law. The criteria being that the subject concerned is regarded as a threat to the country.
That same afternoon the Sessions Court ruled that an order by the Country’s Attorney General to transfer Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy case to the KL High Court was invalid. Although the order was duly signed by Ghani Patail, it was said to contravened the Prime Minister’s earlier order that the AG must not get involved in the case.
The Prime Minister also ordered the Inspector General of Police, Musa Hassan to stay away from Anwar Ibrahim’s case.
Of course the Home Minister,Syed Hamid Albar, called on the Attorney General’s to determine the grounds for appeal.
The two cases above have already sent tongues wagging in and around the capital city , citing that indeed reforms in the judiciary is very much alive.