What Happens to a Lion That Won’t Sit Under the Throne? (Justice George Seah)
Bacon said judges are lions under the throne. George Seah read the sentence and crossed out three words.
Read MoreBacon said judges are lions under the throne. George Seah read the sentence and crossed out three words.
Read MoreHe was mistaken for an interpreter, a hotel manager, an ugly judge, and a corpse. Then the scoreboard got it wrong too.
Read MoreHe declared Malaysia's law secular, then spent the rest of his life obeying his own judgment — in pencil. Why the pencil, do you think?
Read MoreThe Anwar government is changing who controls the gate into the legal profession. A Minister will choose - and can remove - most of the people who decide who becomes a lawyer. When politicians control that gate, future lawyers may think twice before taking cases against the government. And when that happens, ordinary Malaysians may struggle to find truly independent help in court.
Read MoreTrue patriotism does not require public humiliation. It requires proportionality, empathy, and respect for the law. And for the people living within its borders.
Read MoreIs Malaysia still a land where everyone stands equal before the law? Or have powerful hands quietly reshaped our justice system to favour the few?
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