Making laws, out of nothing at all
October 8, 2007
Malaysians Say The Darndest Things! has moved to http://www.darnmalaysia.com (d-a-r-n, not d-a-m-n)
I will no longer be updating at this address, so it would be great if you could point your bookmarks/feedreaders to this new address:
Thanks!
Pic from Bernama.com.my
From thestar.com.my:
Nazri: New identity can be arranged for whistleblower
KUALA KANGSAR: A new identity or even new look can be arranged for the person or persons who took the controversial video of a prominent lawyer allegedly brokering the appointment of judges, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz. He said such measures were defined under the Witness Protection Act to ensure the person’s identity was protected.
“Under the Act, they will not only be protected but can also undergo (plastic) surgery to change their look,” he told reporters after handing out duit raya and goodies to old folks in Lubuk Merbau here yesterday.
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“My assurance is that we have an Act to protect them (the witnesses) … if we don’t believe in the Government, who would we trust?”
Discussion:
Actually in all my 26 years and reading the local papers, I have never heard of the existence of such a law in Malaysia. If there was such a law, then how come the opposition parties are asking for the implementation of such a law?
Anyway, since Nazri is the Minister of Law, I guess he can just make any laws he wants. But I guess the clincher would be promising witnesses protection when the laws to do so have not been passed.
Stay tuned for more on this since there will probably be follow-up statements on this statement. Anyway, what a great time to start a new blog, and with Nazri as my first post, because:
Nazri Aziz says the darndest things!
