Frankly speaking, when Anwar Ibrahim was sacked from the cabinet and Umno, I thought that Dr Mahathir Mohamad, being a man of strong character, must have had valid reasons and evidence of his ex-deputy's misconduct.

The aftermath and the public statements from both camps to me were politically motivated as expected and were no concern of mine: it was just a fight and scramble for power between two big Malay personalities, which don't interest me at all. To a budding non-bumiputra professional like me, my career and my family are all that matter.

That changed, however, when Anwar came to court sporting the infamous black eye and when none less than the IGP himself admitted to beating the ex-deputy premier while he was held in custody at Bukit Aman.

I said to myself that if that can happen to the number two man in the country, then what about us 'lesser mortals' in Malaysia.

The sentence imposed by the courts on Rahim is lenient compared with the injuries that were inflicted on Anwar, but then it's better than nothing.

I agree with Justice Shaik Daud 's statement that "it is the most despicable act by a person who ranks fourth in the country".

I pray that the police who are supposed to be the protector of the public, will do just that - to protect and serve the public.