During a constitutional law
lecture by Prof Shad over a topic that I can no longer recall I remembered as a
closing remark of the day’s lecture he repeated the oft referred to cautionary quote
on power: Power is like wine. It goes to the head. Or something to that effect
in that Indian twang of his.
The lecture was probably about powers
and role of the YDPA (Yang DiPertuan Agong) in the government...
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
On Memory and Forgetfulness
I cannot remember who or where I heard/read it but it was said that Man is the only being that thinks in three modes, the past, the future and the present. Ruminants only think in the present. When there is predator lurking in the shadows a ruminant would flee. When it is safe again, it would continue grazing. All thoughts of danger forgotten. Only chewing and more chewing of cud. On the other...
Friday, February 2, 2024
Ter-sebut
Sebelum ada sistem E-Review, semua pengurusan kes dijalankan secara fizikal tak kira kes jenayah atau kes sivil. Jadi mahkamah-mahkamah termasuklah Mahkamah Rayuan dan Mahkamah Persekutuan jauh lebih riuh daripada sekarang ini dengan peguam-peguam ke sana ke mari, duduk menunggu diluar kamar pengurusan kes atau bilik Mahkamah. Ada yang tunggu berjam hanya untuk menghadiri pengurusan kes tak sampai...
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