COMMENT | Since Raja Petra Kamaruddin published his article ‘Shocking Revelation: Najib’s Trial Judge Nazlan’s Conflict-of-Interest Exposed’ on March 14, 2022, in his blog, Malaysia Today, we have only read one-sided views on the issue, be it from the press release by the Chief Registrar, the Bar Council, the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the DAP, the Chief Justice, The Edge, or constitutional expert Shad Saleem Faruqi.

In this article, I am giving the opposite view with the sole purpose of giving the public arguments on both sides so that they are in a better position to make up their mind on the issue. I am neither saying I am right and they are wrong, nor that Raja Petra is right and judge Nazlan is wrong, or otherwise.

I refer to the statement by the Bar Council and article in The Edge. It is said that Raja Petra and politicians, especially former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak’s supporters, are intimidating the judiciary.

Whether that is true or not...