The Games People Play
Well, if you ever needed another glaring example of how our glorious judicial system works, we are seeing it unfold before our very eyes. Make no mistake, despite what others might think, this trial is not a farce. On the contrary, it is a model trial.
By G. Krishnan
Do you think Anwar’s political enemies really care what the public or the rest of the world thinks of our judicial system? Do you really think so?
Do you think it really bothered Umno that the rest of the world saw all the absurdities of the first so-called trial when Anwar was convicted for sodomy?
Do you think the government is really bothered what others think about the patently obvious bias nature of the current trial of Anwar?
What does it mater whether Saiful was sodomised or not?
Even if Saiful was sodomised (regardless by whom), why does it really matter whether it was consensual or not?
What does it really matter, regardless of what the law says about consensual sex?
Does it really matter that a trial judge who is overseeing a high-profile sodomy trial of the leading opposition politician in the country pretend to even appear to be impartial? Why should he bother?
Why is it so important that an accused at least have a right to know the substance of a criminal complaint against him so as to be able to accordingly respond to the complaint?
Isn’t it obvious that any accused could fairly defend oneself against a criminal allegation even if they didn’t know the specifics of the allegation against them?
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