Institutional Failure

When I first read about the 2nd post-mortem report on Kugan, a surge of anger just overwhelmed me. All along we suspected he was beaten to death in police custody. But when one read the details of those injuries that were inflicted on Kugan, you must be wondering whether those responsible are humans. I have to conclude that they are not. Neither are their bosses, the IGP and CPO of Selangor.

PDRM is no longer a functioning law enforcement institution. I think it ceased to become one much earlier when the ex-IGP Rahim Noor nearly whacked the life out of Anwar Ibrahim. It has now become a political tool of the UNMO led government and to some extent a legalized gangster outfit. Of course, I believe there are still God fearing and righteous policemen and women in PDRM who will now carry on their duties in shame.

PDRM is not the only institution that has failed. We are witnessing a systemic institutional failure of governance in the country. The judiciary has also failed. We had judgments that are so wrong and any lay person can even agree that it was wrong. How can you force a litigant to engage a lawyer who is acting for the other side? That is what it amounts to when the Judicial Commisioner decides that the Perak Speaker can only be represented by the State Legal Advisor who is already representing the illegal MB of Perak and who is the one suing the Speaker. It just boogles the mind. Tommy Thomas is right to ask to be excused from the judge's chambers the other day. This learned lawyer must have felt totally disgusted and can't stand another minute in such chamber of injustice.

Then, we have the MACC, the anti corruption agency which is now being used to harass politicians on the opposite side. The Election Commission, the civil service ......The army? When the crunch comes, I wonder whether they will listen to their Commander-in-Chief? I hope RPK is not wrong.