Comments on: the case of r. subashini saravanan http://lucialai.org/2007/03/31/the-case-of-r-subashini-saravanan/ exercise your mind! Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:28:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: wits0 http://lucialai.org/2007/03/31/the-case-of-r-subashini-saravanan/comment-page-1/#comment-21011 wits0 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 05:18:13 +0000 http://lucialai.org/2007/03/31/the-case-of-r-subashini-saravanan/#comment-21011 This ought to cause someone's lips to drop off: http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=17509 What Bar Council chairwoman, Ambiga Sreenevasan, said is most timely and pertinent, e.g. : "She added that public comments on matters of public interest, particularly where it involves constitutional guarantees, cannot be sub judice or contempt." Bingo! :8) This ought to cause someone’s lips to drop off:

http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=17509

What Bar Council chairwoman, Ambiga Sreenevasan, said is most timely and pertinent, e.g. :
“She added that public comments on matters of public interest, particularly where it involves constitutional guarantees, cannot be sub judice or contempt.”

Bingo!

]]> By: SivaG http://lucialai.org/2007/03/31/the-case-of-r-subashini-saravanan/comment-page-1/#comment-20846 SivaG Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:23:35 +0000 http://lucialai.org/2007/03/31/the-case-of-r-subashini-saravanan/#comment-20846 It's heartening that many Malaysians have come out of their shells in support of the recent debacle involving Subashini's plight. Indeed, this is a judicial catastrophy in the making, where civil rights of minorities in Malaysia are concerned. With the local state owned news agencies playing a low tone to the brevity of the situation, I must applaud the independent news agencies and bloggers alike for the interest and furore created to incite some form of citizen responsibility. We cannot afford to play second fiddle, whilst our civil rights are in the process of being tread upon by the emerging threat of fundamentalism in Malaysia.<br /><br /><strong>lucia:  yes thank god for the independant news and us bloggers. :)</strong> It’s heartening that many Malaysians have come out of their shells in support of the recent debacle involving Subashini’s plight. Indeed, this is a judicial catastrophy in the making, where civil rights of minorities in Malaysia are concerned. With the local state owned news agencies playing a low tone to the brevity of the situation, I must applaud the independent news agencies and bloggers alike for the interest and furore created to incite some form of citizen responsibility. We cannot afford to play second fiddle, whilst our civil rights are in the process of being tread upon by the emerging threat of fundamentalism in Malaysia.

lucia:  yes thank god for the independant news and us bloggers.

]]> By: Simple American http://lucialai.org/2007/03/31/the-case-of-r-subashini-saravanan/comment-page-1/#comment-19328 Simple American Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:27:59 +0000 http://lucialai.org/2007/03/31/the-case-of-r-subashini-saravanan/#comment-19328 Really a shame that this has to be done. Actually I have to zip my lips or I may not be polite.<br /><br /><strong>lucia:  me too, SA, me too. i am zipping my lips not to write what i thought.</strong> Really a shame that this has to be done. Actually I have to zip my lips or I may not be polite.

lucia:  me too, SA, me too. i am zipping my lips not to write what i thought.

]]> By: Karen http://lucialai.org/2007/03/31/the-case-of-r-subashini-saravanan/comment-page-1/#comment-17858 Karen Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:49:02 +0000 http://lucialai.org/2007/03/31/the-case-of-r-subashini-saravanan/#comment-17858 the judges needs to go back to law school...where on earth did they find the law tht says a non-muslim can appear in syariah court?? if this case become a precedent, im sure other cases can easily divert to syariah law as well, not just about marriage and divorce. The question is not whether syariah law can give a fair and just result but whether it is reasonable for non-muslim to be forced to adhere to it! Sad to say that Malaysia's justice is speeding down the slope.<br /><br /><strong>lucia:  yes indeed. this is what most of us fear... that it might set a dangerous precedent. i'm glad we have many groups speaking up.</strong> the judges needs to go back to law school…where on earth did they find the law tht says a non-muslim can appear in syariah court?? if this case become a precedent, im sure other cases can easily divert to syariah law as well, not just about marriage and divorce. The question is not whether syariah law can give a fair and just result but whether it is reasonable for non-muslim to be forced to adhere to it! Sad to say that Malaysia’s justice is speeding down the slope.

lucia:  yes indeed. this is what most of us fear… that it might set a dangerous precedent. i’m glad we have many groups speaking up.

]]> By: BrightEyes http://lucialai.org/2007/03/31/the-case-of-r-subashini-saravanan/comment-page-1/#comment-17819 BrightEyes Sun, 01 Apr 2007 09:08:47 +0000 http://lucialai.org/2007/03/31/the-case-of-r-subashini-saravanan/#comment-17819 Some news, she has been granted a stay by the Court to stop her ex from converting her children. <br /><br />And that ain't some April Fools prank, although on the other hand, today's article in my blog is...<br /><br /><strong>lucia:  yes, that temporary injunction.<br /><br />i like your jesus joke. very funny, the pic too. and you know i am a catholic, i can laugh at my own faith being mocked because i know it was just a joke and i am secure in my own faith not to get upset.</strong> Some news, she has been granted a stay by the Court to stop her ex from converting her children.

And that ain’t some April Fools prank, although on the other hand, today’s article in my blog is…

lucia:  yes, that temporary injunction.

i like your jesus joke. very funny, the pic too. and you know i am a catholic, i can laugh at my own faith being mocked because i know it was just a joke and i am secure in my own faith not to get upset.

]]> By: Kervin http://lucialai.org/2007/03/31/the-case-of-r-subashini-saravanan/comment-page-1/#comment-17779 Kervin Sun, 01 Apr 2007 03:05:43 +0000 http://lucialai.org/2007/03/31/the-case-of-r-subashini-saravanan/#comment-17779 Developments of this sort in a secular Malaysia is deeply disturbing. On a higher level it would mean that the constitution is being contested that gurantees freedom of religion and the separation of the syariah and civil courts. On a lesser level it brings fear that people like you and me will be subjected under a law that is not of our own religion. Don't say anyone out that don't care or that it does not matter, if it happens to you then the sting will be felt and by then it is too late. The expansion of the syariah court's mandate and jurisdiction that is indicated in this case is troubling indeed and dangerous a preceedence in a multiracial and multireligious nation like Malaysia. Thin about it.<br /><br /><strong>lucia:  yes, very troubling indeed. it is as though the gomen is slowly, subtly, unknowingly to us trying to take away our religious rights!</strong> Developments of this sort in a secular Malaysia is deeply disturbing. On a higher level it would mean that the constitution is being contested that gurantees freedom of religion and the separation of the syariah and civil courts. On a lesser level it brings fear that people like you and me will be subjected under a law that is not of our own religion. Don’t say anyone out that don’t care or that it does not matter, if it happens to you then the sting will be felt and by then it is too late. The expansion of the syariah court’s mandate and jurisdiction that is indicated in this case is troubling indeed and dangerous a preceedence in a multiracial and multireligious nation like Malaysia. Thin about it.

lucia:  yes, very troubling indeed. it is as though the gomen is slowly, subtly, unknowingly to us trying to take away our religious rights!

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