A first-class legal mind
I have also read the full text of judgment delivered by Justice Augustine Paul in the guilty verdict of Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial.
The clarity of the legal argument and the interpretation of case law enunciated by Justice Mohd Hishamuddin signals the emergence of a first-class legal mind in Malaysia. Quoting the Magna Carta and the constitutional rights of every arrested citizen to early legal representation, the learned judge has now clearly signalled to the Royal Malaysian Police to act impartially when carrying out their duty.
As for the other justice who presided in the sodomy trail of Anwar, who quoted too frequently "objection overruled - not relevant" to Anwar's legal counsel's argument, perhaps it is time to take a refresher course on the rule of law.
