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Blogger welcomes Bar Council's call
Friday, October 21, 2011
KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger Desiderata-ylchong, probably the first to question the conduct of Penang's Sessions Court judge Chan Jit Li, welcomed Malaysian Bar Council's call for her to be investigated.
Chong's issue with Chan was over reports that the latter went to shake hands and hug prominent lawyer Karpal Singh after she had earlier made a judgement to award Karpal RM2.018 million.
The judgement was made in favour of Karpal's lawsuit against bank manager Lau Yee Fuat over a car accident in 2005 that left Karpal wheelchair bound.
It was reported that Chan "committed" the act during her Oct 7 judgement.
In his posting Chong wrote, “clearly the action of Judge Ms Chan was uncalled for -- going to an interested party in the court case and shaking his hand and embracing him, going by the NST (New Straits Times) report.”
“Going up to someone in court to shake his hands and embrace him is unacceptable," Chong added.
Yesterday the Malaysian Bar had called for investigation against Chan over her purported conduct as reported in the media.
“In addition, the Judge reportedly remarked that she knew the plaintiff personally, which raises the question of whether the judge should have recused herself from hearing the matter. “
Contated by The Mole today, Chong said: “Though it is belated, the call by the Bar to have the matter investigated is very much welcomed.”
“Any cases that kill the public confidence in the court must be followed up. As we know a judge should be impartial regardless to anyone thus Chan’s actions could leave the public guessing,” he said.
Chong added the defendant in the lawsuit should appeal the decision on grounds that Chan were biased and prejudiced towards the case.
Malaysiakini today reported Karpal defending Chan for her conduct, saying that her act was an act of compassion.
"In the process she gave me a slight hug. It was not a bear hug. Her action was spontaneous, coming from one human being to another who is disabled," he said.
Karpal won the lawsuit for the injuries he sustained in the 2005 accident which happened in front of his house at Jalan Utama in Penang.
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