DIA TAK LAPAR DUIT KAMU

One member of the Bar through loop email pledged for donation for the Palestinian victims of war recently.

There are members of the Bar together with many I spoke to blame Hamas and many more reckons the donation should not confine to Palestinian alone.

Below is my open letter to those skeptics.

Dear All,

I must express my disappointment when there are pledged for donation for the palestinian war victims, there are those among us who are missing the point by reminding donations are for all and not palestinians alone or Hamas is no angel either and the Bar should not take sides.

Its either you give or you don't. A gift is a gift, a donation is a donation no matter how big or small. As for now the immediate relief are for the Palestinian victims of war.

Why are you missing the point all the time?

Similarly, as we sit at mamak restaurant, we from time to time were approached by the many faces of those asking for donations, its either we gift or we brush them off. And if we give, sincerely, we should not question whether the money goes to proper channel or not, all the more being suspicious about how the money being spent.

As the saying goes "Apabila tangan kanan memberi, tangan kiri tak nampak".

Let us be reminded, the Palestinian did not ask for our donation.

We as human must be humane when we see others in need.

THE BAR, NO STANDARD BUT DOUBLE STANDARD

In the beginning I thought I should keep my thoughts on the latest controversy between Tun Salleh Abas and the Bar Council at bay. I rather leave it to Rocky Bru, he did good job in raising this issue including putting it in such way that the Bar Council practice double standard which they did. Thanks Rocky, you are a Star.

Then came several legally qualified person gave their opinion, even the Bar issue a press statements to defend themselves by saying in such away that “it has nothing to do with them, it is the law”. In the first place, why someone like Tun Salleh Abas need legal practice certificate to be a Consultant? A consultant by definition should be someone with years of experience in legal services sits in a law firm and assists the firm by way of consultancy.

There you go, the Bar, they put it in such a way their hands are tight. All they did is asking everyone to look at the Act. Yes that stupid Act that they rely upon time and time again to show they are part of law making body, they are a Statutory Body. Poodaahh!!!….

The Bar is aware the Consultant application requirements in the provision has cause injustice to Tun Salleh Abas, do they call for repeal, abolishment, or even amendment or whatever they want to call it? They do nothing, nothing to seek justice for Tun Salleh Abas in this case.

They give all sorts of excuses not to assist him, to me it is simple, “Hendak seribu daya, tak nak seribu daleh”.

As for now, that is the Bar Council for you, EGM pun tak nampak batang hidung.