How do we explain the persistent and blatant injustices that are done in the name of law and order? How do we pretend there is still integrity, justice and fairness in the courts, the AG’s Chambers and the police force?

In order to put the abysmal state of affairs in perspective, Lawyers for Liberty has compiled a Top 10 list of Enemies of the Administration of Justice:

1. Hishammuddin Hussein, home minister

Abdul Gani Patail, attorney-general

Musa Hassan and Ismail Omar, former and current inspector-general of police

Mohd Bakri Zinin, federal CID director

Yusof Zainal Abiden, solicitor general II, chief prosecutor in Anwar’s case

Zaki bin Azmi, chief justice and former Umno legal adviser

Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah, high court judge in Anwar’s case

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission

Corrupt and unprincipled doctors like Siew Sheue Feng and Razali Ibrahim of HKL (Anwar’s case) and others like Abdul Karim Tajuddin of Serdang Hospital (A Kugan’s case) who worked hand in glove with the AG’s Chambers and the police to manipulate evidence including medical and post-mortem reports.

The Lembaga Penasihat under the PM’s Department that acts as a ‘special court’ for cases under the ISA, Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance and Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act. The Lembaga Penasihat is therefore responsible for perpetuating the detention without trial of thousands of detainees.

The best explanation that perhaps sums up the continuing perversion of justice is from Franz Kafka:

“Whatever impression he makes on us, he is the servant of the Law. He belongs to the Law and is not answerable to human judgment.”

The NGO Lawyers for Liberty released this in conjunction with World Human Rights Day, Dec 10, 2010.