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After having a "super kow" Nescafe tarik at the Pelita restaurant near the Shah Alam Court, I drove back to my office in Kuala Lumpur for a lunch appointment.  RPK was ordered to be released about an hour before.  I was elated. I was emotionally drained. I was satisfied.

The scale of what Imtiaz, myself and the battery of lawyers involved in the RPK's habeas corpus application had managed to achieve had however yet  to fully sink in. On the Federal Highway, I received calls after calls and text message after text message. News traveled fast in these days and age. Barely 45 minutes after the order was made, for example, an old schoolmate of mine called from Kedah to congratulate me. He said he saw the news on TV.

I was pumped up with adrenalin. I was oblivious to  whatever things which were happening around me. The slow Friday crawl on the Federal Highway gave me time to really ponder and reflect at what had just happened in Court that morning. But the main feeling was one of disbelief.

It was when the coffee lady was serving me coffee in my office that the full magnitude of it all began to sink in. The whole office had known of the RPK case was won earlier. In-house e-mails were sent to everyone in the firm as soon as my secretary received the news from me. I took a sip of the hot coffee. The coffee lady stood there, not leaving my office as she would usually do after putting my obligatory mug of coffee on my desk. I looked at her. She smiled.

"Boss, you menang itu Botak punya kes ah?", she asked.

Before I could answer, she followed up, "saya tadak tau Boss buat itu kes. Itu Botak sekarang sudah keluar ah? Itu macam bagus ah..."

The "Botak" was of course RPK. There she was, a coffee lady, who could barely speak Malay or English, whose function in my office was to serve all of us coffee, twice a day, expressing her happiness that the "Botak's" case had been won!

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written by michael chick, November 09, 2008 01:29:08

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written by Darth Vader, November 09, 2008 01:41:33

Thank you for fighting the devils. U guys (the learned judge included) are the angels of Malaysia.

Continue our fight to have this stupid ISA until it is ABOLISHED.

Let's make sure we kick those BN goons out in the next GE.

YM RPK, i would appeal to you to involve in politics. i am very sure that you will win! with you in politics, when PR wins the next election, please take up the post of Law Minister and if that happens, you will have a chance to BURY ISA. Please let me the grave of ISA as i will go the that grave and do 3 things:-
1) Urinate on the grave of ISA
2) Shit on the grave of ISA
3) Spit on the grave of ISA.

Long live YM RPK. You are my Barack Obama

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written by pixieface, November 09, 2008 01:44:57

It was definitely a joyous day yesterday when news broke that RPK was released.
I bet there will be fireworks when Pete hit the cybercafe.
We are waiting for your masterpiece on MT Sir.
I noticed you lost quite a bit of weight pete.
I am so so happy to see you free.
Thank you GOD.

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written by OilMan, November 09, 2008 01:59:02

Anyone can be the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Who says a blogger, in this case RPK, can't be the Prime Minister of Malaysia. How I wish. Long live RPK.

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written by MalaysiaBaru, November 09, 2008 02:20:01

Dear Darth Vader,

After the International Court of Justice convicted that Stinkiest piece of shit for murder, and his subsequent execution, you can also go to the grave of this piece of stinkiest shit and do the 3 things u mentioned above.

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written by justinlian, November 09, 2008 02:23:46

If RPK has slim down so that is good for him and everyone.
Firstly, he , of course will be more healthy.
Secondly, he will be more active and give more.
Thirdly, UMNO will get their balls hang higher.

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written by Spear Bing, November 09, 2008 02:32:44

Very touching and moving commentary..... couldn't help but tears kept rolling down the eyes.

Just wonder whether the UMNO Minister and Syed Hamid himself read this article and felt remorseful. Doubtful they were humane and compassionate enough. All they cared were to worship $$$$$$$ and $$$$$$projects as their one and only GOD.

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written by arazak, November 09, 2008 03:06:32

"RPK's release meant a lot of different things to a lot of different people."
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Indeed. . .,RPK's ordeal had bridged and united a lot of people from different race, age and faith to a common aspiration of abolishing the ISA.

Whatever it is, this tyrant regime hiding behind the shield of this coward draconian law have to go. And that should be the promise of all Malaysian citizens longing for freedom. . .!

We have had enough of this regime!

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written by Rigi9, November 09, 2008 03:08:53

Think fast - how can we stop this stupid piece of shit (Najis) becoming the next PM ??? Also, that woman from becoming the First Bitch. As RPK said, let's send them to Hell

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written by magickriver, November 09, 2008 03:36:36

There has NEVER, I repeat, NEVER, been ANY justification for detention without trial - anywhere on Earth (or any other sector of Creation for that matter). Those who wrote such a fiendish law into existence did so to protect their own larcenous schemes, to amass a fortune at everybody else's expense (through the Rule of Fear).

The so-called Communist Threat was merely a BOGEYMAN, soon replaced by the Terrorist Threat. I swear to you, the ONLY TERRORIST around is the tyrant Father - Darth Vader, if you like - who traumatizes his own children in the spurious name of externally imposed Discipline. The ISA is akin to Herod's edict to kill all first-born Hebrew children, to thwart the coming of The One who will destroy the holographic Matrix (aka the Prison Planet) and liberate Humanity.

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written by doggone, November 09, 2008 04:34:47

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written by LFLee, November 09, 2008 04:42:36

Thank you!

You guys make 'lawyer' a proud profession!


I want my kids (if I had any )to become a lawyer like you guys

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written by nero287, November 09, 2008 06:30:56

Finally we have justice. The full article brought tears to my eyes. Yes, the people have won. Thanks to his dedicated and brave lawyers. More so the honourable judge who acted without fear or favour. Marina is admirable in the face of adversity.

Congratulations, and now lets have a go at the tyrants who rule our country. Najib and co, here we come ...

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written by Sudahlah tu, November 09, 2008 07:21:37

Kami semua sememamngnya berjuang dan mendesak agar YM RPK dibebaskan daripada ISA dan juga mereka -mereka yang lain.
Kami benar-benar bersatu hati dan menyakinkan keadaan YM RPK dalam tahanan ISA akan diberi kelepasan melalui sistem kehakiman.
Sepertimana yang terselah juga, politik dalaman umno kini berada di tahap C4 dan mereka yang sedang bergelut mungkin juga memeainkan peranan membebaskan YM RPK agar beliau akan 'memebantu' mereka-mereka ini melemahkan pesaing mereka dalam pergelutan umno. Itu saya pernah menyuarakan pandangan saya.
Akan tetapi , mereka-mereka dalam umno ini juga terpegun dengan sokongan padu yang YM RPK terima daripada rakyat dan ini juga memainkan peranan penting dalam konteks 'membebaskan' YM RPK. JAdi , kesimpulannya , rakyat memang memainkan peranan penting serta telah memberi sokongan yang begitu 'impak' hinggakan mereka yang terlibat dalam politik dalaman umno yang keji dan kotor 'terpaksa' memberi 'laluan' khas.
Ini penting.
Terdapat juga suara daripada istana yang mengatakan pandangan setengah pihak atasan juga menjadi satu sebabnya YM RPK dibebaskan.
Jadi, walau bagaimana pun cara yang sebenarnya 'terlibat' dalam proses pembebasan YM RPK , rakyat akan sentiasa membangun dan bersatu bersama YM RPK dalam proses pembersihan sistem penyampaian kerajaan dalam semua aspek-aspek yang penting demi perpaduan rakyat serta kesejahteraan negara, negaraku, Malaysia.

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written by borneoman, November 09, 2008 07:38:05

its not over yet.the umno idiots are going to appeal.there is still a war out there.no matter what the eventual winner would be the gang of rightous lot led by YM RPK. S.O.S.BTW YM RPK please help free us from the emperor of all thieves taib mahmud,his family and cronies.It is because of people like him that keeps bn in power. Destroy taib mahmud and bn will be destroyed.

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written by cheekymate, November 09, 2008 08:55:40

After the initial euphoria of the release of our beloved RPK, we must now focus on many impending issues which need our immediate attention. Let's recap these issues, regroup our thoughts, and strategise accordingly.
1.There is the vile threat of an appeal from the government.
2.The upcoming sedition trial against RPK.
3.The sodomy trial to ensnare YB Anwar Ibrahim in his attempts to topple the BN government.
We are faced with an enormous task ahead if we are to win all these huge battles. This is mainly because of a dubious judiciary system that presently preside in our country. However, with the most recent fair, just and most highly commended ruling to release our RPK by the honourable judge, there seems to some hope in sight. We have to pray to God with faith in our hearts that He will continue to bless our judges to move towards this new era of justice.
We realise that we are indeed racing against time but we should refrain from unfair and unjust statements against those who have proclaimed to free us from the clutches of the perpetrators of our freedom. Should he fail in his efforts, YB Anwar Ibrahim will be absolutely incarcerated. This time round, I feel he will stay in prison till he grows too old to lead us forward. As for our hero RPK, he too will meet the same fate. There is no way, Najib will let loose those same people who threaten to expose and thus destroy him.
All of us are on tether hooks, anxiously awaiting the opposition to go for the jugular of the BN government. Sit back for a moment and think who else are even more desperate to achieve this coup. Maybe then we will throw our full support behind these generals of justice and fight together with them, undivided in our one vision of a New Malaysia.

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written by Rainbowseahorse, November 09, 2008 08:59:52

Yes SBennit, I fully agree with you!..eager Lawyers swooping in to take FULL CREDIT for our bro Pete’s release while all along if that High Court judge Datuk Syed Ahmad Helmy Syed Ahmad decided against it, our bro Pete would still be in Kamunting…plus, perhaps, Pak Lah is the unseen hand behind that release order.

The battle might have been won, but the war is still on as that Fat Head Ex-Yemenis said he might appeal against the judgement!

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written by temenggong, November 09, 2008 09:39:05

It really is a case of the judge having balls!

Syed Ahmad and Gomathy got balls spine!

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written by DreamLady, November 09, 2008 10:50:49

My dearest Judge Datuk Syed Ahmad Helmy, YOU ARE GOD-SEND !!

The supporters in the courtroom had their hearts in their mouths, listening attentively to your speech, punctuated with abnormal heartbeats. We did not know what we would expect and each word from you was a mounting tension that failed to calm our nerves....deep inside our hearts, we expected the worse, thinking that you were like the rest of those judges who sway heavily on the command of the high and mighty of the UMNO goons...

Then !! we heard the words, the magic words that threw our cares and worries into the winds. We shouted and we screamed but you calmed us down..........

All Malaysians SALUTE YOU, YOUR HONOR, you have just brightened up the dark corridor of tyarannic power where the demons constantly ooze out venom in search for the next victim........

Our sincere wish is that other judges shall follow your footsteps to further erradicate wrongful detention, to remain unbiased in carrying out their duty, and most importantly, to have the rakyat's interest in their hearts...

Thank you God, for allowing justice to prevail........

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written by Rainbowseahorse, November 09, 2008 11:00:40

DreamLady, I still believe Pak Lah was the unseen hand in releasing our bro Pete.
And, of course, if Pak Lah did indeed had our bro Pete released (against all odds, I must say, which surprised our bro Pete too), it must be to fit into a piece of his political jigzaz puzzle.

Still, it doesn’t matter for now for at least bro Pete is freed. But there is still that Fat Head Ex-Yemenis lurking somewhere in the shadows waiting…and sulking too…to pounch on our bro Pete.

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written by temenggong, November 09, 2008 11:09:32

No, neither Pak Lah or the royalty or any other quarter had anything to do with rpk's release. It was totally out of the blue. It had nothing to do with the lawyers too. It was simply a case of the judge deciding to be firm and read the substance of the Act.

It had nothing to do with Pakatan and the impending change of govt, which remains on course!

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written by DreamLady, November 09, 2008 11:15:42

Rainbowseahorse, if you were to ask me what would my wish before I breathe my last:

I would love to whip the botak Hamid 10,000 times, have him stripped naked to the waist, and tie to the pillar of putra Jaya where everyone could continue to stone him till he drops dead !!!

That would be a well-deserving punishment for an evil goon like him, don't you agree???

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written by biggun129, November 09, 2008 11:29:38

Malaysian thanks god for giving us people like Imtiaz, you and your teams, we had nothing to offer you except praised you all for a job well done, Thank you!!!

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written by teo siew chin, November 09, 2008 11:45:35

Is it the beginning of change for the better in the judiciary?
Will all the learned judges who are the pillars of law and justice now close ranks and oust all that is unjust and unlawful?
The time has come to bring back honour to the caretakers, the builders, the defenders of the nation.
"The loss of money is plenty,
the loss of life is more.
The loss of honour
such a loss,
that no man can restore."

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written by Rainbowseahorse, November 09, 2008 13:04:18

….hehehe, DreamLady, you want to strip naked & whip that Fat Head Ex-Yemenis kah!...hehehe..he might think it’s kinky lah!

Whow do I want to punish him? Hmmmm, lots of really nasty thoughts lah! But a scene of him tied spread eagle under the hot boiling sun, with vultures around him, sounds quite pleasing!

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written by Darth Vader, November 09, 2008 13:58:42

written by MalaysiaBaru, November 09, 2008 02:20:01

Dear Darth Vader,

After the International Court of Justice convicted that Stinkiest piece of shit for murder, and his subsequent execution, you can also go to the grave of this piece of stinkiest shit and do the 3 things u mentioned above.

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Dear Malaysia Baru

Thanks for the suggestion. But i think my shit does not smell as bad as the Shitman who blew up the innocent Mongolian beauty.

I will definately shit on his grave after i eat lots of onions and garlic.

Thanks for the suggestion though.

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written by Sam W, November 09, 2008 14:21:23

An appropriate punishment for the botak with ham-head as his name, would be to castrate him and stuff his genitals into his mouth - as he talks cock and has no balls. Realistically speaking, if you were at your lasst breath, that is what you can still accomplish, certainly not whip some scumbag 10000 times.

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written by benny loh, November 09, 2008 17:26:06

ASK FOR "kaw-kaw"
http://malaysiancartoons.*****...given.html

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written by Admiral Tojo, November 09, 2008 18:58:53

Thank you Azhar, Malik, Ashok and ALL the lawyers that helped the case. Than you to the JUdge too. You are ALL TOWERING MALAYSIANS.

Salaam

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written by Hazel, November 09, 2008 22:46:58

A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS DAY SINCE HIS ARREST.

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written by eande88, November 10, 2008 00:07:41

YEA, MY TEARS WERE ROLLING TOO.IT WAS SO TOUCHING TO SEE HIS SMILING WIFE AND DAUGHTERS HUGGING HIM. GOD BLESS YOU ALL FOR STANDING BEHIND OUR GREAT RPK.
OH YES,RPK SHOUND BE IN POLITICS.HE WILL SURELY GET MY VOTE.CHEERS!

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written by kclim2, November 10, 2008 20:50:00

Tahi Hamid will have his day in the court of Hell!

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