I was at the Petaling Jaya Magistrate’s Court 3 where DAP Selangor State Exco member Ronnie Liu was charged with a new-fangled offence – abetting in the obstruction of a public officer in the carrying out of his duty without the alleged principal offender being charged.

If convicted, Ronnie will be liable to the penalties of the parent charge of Section 186 of the Penal Code on obstruction of a public officer in carrying out his duties, i.e. RM10,000 fine, two years jail or both. This can lead to forfeiture of Ronnie’s position as Selangor State Assemblyman and Exco member and disqualification from standing for any elective office for five years.

Ronnie’s charge is the third political trial after the March 8 political tsunami, after blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin for criminal defamation and sedition and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for sodomy.

Clearly, the Barisan Nasional leaders have neither heard the message nor learn the lessons of the March 8 “political tsunami” which, in the relevant case, is that there should be no more political trials in the country.

It is these political trials which brought the national and international confidence in the independence, impartiality and integrity of the judiciary to such a nadir.

I was intrigued by Deputy Public Prosecutor Roslan Abu Bakar invoking “the spirit of law” in his application for a RM5,000 bail for Ronnie as it is the Public Prosecutor who had violated “the spirit of law” in fathering such a new-fangled charge against Ronnie – more than one year after its alleged commission.

If the charge against Ronnie is so serious and grave, why did the Police and the Attorney-General take more than a year before taking action?

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written by michael chick, November 17, 2008 22:30:40

Someone wants to explain how this Ketuanan works???

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written by sampalee, November 17, 2008 23:47:03

Thank you Kit for voiceing out what most malaysians are unaware.The silent hand of tuhan is there and the evil deeds of umno will be exposed.RPK and Ronnie are in fact God's tools to exterminate umno.

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written by Janaka, November 18, 2008 02:02:52

i am speechless with this kind of crap going on in this country.

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written by Tompios, November 18, 2008 02:16:32

Elaboration of the photo!

Pendekar Hisammudin, setahu saya hanya Kitab Suci Al Quran yang patut dicium sebelum dibuka dan sebelum disimpan kembali ke tempatnya. Apa hal nak cium keris? Hidung pecah ditempel keris jika kerap-kali mencium keris.

Charge hardly! Ronnie Liu is in opposition camp anyway. Charge him and UMNO bin Barisan National-less will discharge very quickly.

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written by MasterYoda, November 18, 2008 03:58:05

BN seems to be doing and allowing some high handed things knowing it will anger the ppl and weaken thier election winning chances.

So why are they still doing it?

I believe that they may be planning for no General Election once Najib becomes PM. As long as the Grand old Man is around, they may feel confident. I think that their success and pressuring the PM to step down in march has blinded them even further... The Grand old man may decide to leave planet earth soon.

GOD has to change government now!

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written by MasterYoda, November 18, 2008 04:02:07

We scream and shout on this blod because we have rights.

But what happens if they hang / suspend the constitution?
then will we still shout and scream on this blog.
the internet is our last avenue of free speeh and freedom.

they may try.... you know the bahasa proverb... 'Bapa borek, anak rintik'
or in english... like father like son?

the son must not take over!!

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written by lynn, November 18, 2008 06:33:58

this kisser of keris is responsible for BN losing 5 states plus wilayah territory after threatening the non-malays with the keris; am wondering aloud, when he will stab himself with the keris?

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written by michael chick, November 18, 2008 07:19:28

Dear Roasalynn, you mean like this??

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