Where’s the honour?

A three-part essay on the role of honour in the legal profession and a plea for its return by Fahri Azzat published in Loyarburuk.

Part 1: the dimensions of a lawyer

Part 2: the economics of honour

Part 3: the repercussions

The All-New Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

Dateline: 6th June 2009

Mitusbishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) launched the all-new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport at the Glenmarie Golf & Country Club this evening.

Mr Keizo Ono, CEO of MMM, giving his welcome speech.

Staying true to ts tag line – “Get In. Get Moving.”…

you get a plush interior…

with a 2.5L 16-valve inline-4 intercooled turbocharged DOHC diesel engine. (What a mouthful!)

The Pajero Sport is available in 5 colours – Eisen Gray Mica, Cool Silver Metallic, Platinum Beige Metallic, Dark Blue Mica and White Pearl. Shown below is the Platinum Beige version.

Of course, no car launch is complete without gorgeous models in tow.

This SUV is priced at RM 162,980.00 (Individual Private) and RM 163,450.51 (Company Private). Note that these are Peninsular Malaysia prices, no word on the pricing for East Malaysia market just yet. Perhaps my MMM or EAM silent readers can give me the heads up on that in due course. I am based in E. Malaysia after all what.

More pictures from the event may be found here:

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Launch

As for a technical write-up about this beast, surf over to the veritable Paul Tan’s post. Further details are also available on MMM’s micro site.

What’s 40% to you when you live in glass towers?

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING RIGHT SINCE YOU DON’T PAY FOR PETROL FOR YOUR GOMEN CARS?!

But to us common folk it means this:

HELLO MR BN GOMEN HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MARBLES????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!????????$%#%@^#@!

And please don’t give us that SHIT about how Malaysians are still paying prices lower than Singapore and Thailand. Oi you stupid %$$#&, you got hear of the term ‘purchasing power’ before or not harh?! So what if we pay lower prices than our neighbours if unit for unit, our RM1 can only go like 2cm whereas 100THB of SGD$1 can go 10cm in the purchasing power race? You got think about that before you make that STUPID statement or not, harh?!

And then you ask me to change lifestyle by considering public transport. Ei, you FOOL, why don’t you come to Kuching and try to take the bus to work and see how that DOESN’T WORK? You think the rest of Malaysia like KL harh, got monorail/LRT/KTM Komuter isit?!

What do I pay taxes for anyway? No mood liaw. -_-”

GE 2008 – It’s D-day folks!

Tomorrow’s the BIG day, are you ready?

Tomorrow’s the BIG day when we remind those in the corridors of power of the maxim: Government of the people, by the people, for the people. Are you ready?

Tomorrow’s the BIG day when we get to decide what direction we want our country to take for the next 5 years. Are you ready?

Tomorrow’s the BIG day when we return the report card to the present ruling party on whether it has delivered on the promises made in its last election mandate – do we truly feel safer now? Have we really become more prosperous? Has enough been done to tackle corruption? Has the ruling party become more transparent in its governance? Is the independence of our judiciary being upheld? Is our country becoming increasingly polarised along racial and religious lines? Are our constitutional rights being protected? Or has it been more of the same ol’ same ol for the past 50 years now?

For those in the parliament constituency of P.195 Bandar Kuching, the following interviews with your candidates ought to be compulsory reading:

Kennysia.com: Interview with Chong Chieng Jen, DAP Candidate for Bandar Kuching

Kennysia.com: Interview with Alan Sim, BN-SUPP Candidate for Bandar Kuching

(Disclaimer: Chong’s interview is placed first solely because he is the incumbent, and not because I’m giving undue preference to the opposition candidate.:P)

Read up also on each party’s election manifesto:

1. Barisan National Manifesto 2008

2. Democratic Action Party (DAP) Manifesto

3. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Manifesto

4. Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) Manifesto

So, are you ready? I know I am, and proud to be taking part in my 3rd election. I hope you are voting tomorrow. But if you’re not and of voting age, why not take the opportunity to register as a voter now? It’s never too late to exercise your citizenship rights.:)

Tomorrow’s the big day. See you at the polls!

GE 2008

Picture credit: www.getanmp.blogspot.com

Despite a flat-out denial reported in yesterday’s papers, the PM announced the dissolution of Parliament today. Gee man, what’s with the double-speak? -_-”

That aside, it’s time again to remind those in office that we the people, own them. And as far as I’m concerned, I’ve had enough with more than a few of them lil Napoleons.

“The people are extremely well qualified for choosing those whom they are to entrust with part of their authority. They have only to be determined by things to which they cannot be strangers, and by facts that are obvious to sense. They can tell when a person has fought many battles, and been crowned with success; they are, therefore, capable of electing a general. They can tell when a judge is assiduous in his office, gives general satisfaction, and has never been charged with bribery: this is sufficient for choosing a prætor. They are struck with the magnificence or riches of a fellow-citizen; no more is requisite for electing an edile. These are facts of which they can have better information in a public forum than a monarch in his palace.“

“The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.“