Wednesday, December 17, 2008

malaysiakini on the BULL in the CHINA SHOP

The saying "Let the bull in the china shop" refers to a situation wherein a careless person is placed in a situation where he/she can do great damage or harm.
Some concerned Malaysians probably have that feeling when we have so many major laws being passed like instant noodles.
Debates are kept to a minimum and the damage is done to the Federal Constitution; especially the latest bull that has been let loose. According to this malaysiakini article, Parliament passes JAC Bill and even though there are "strong concerns from lawmakers from both sides over its constitutionality and independence."
Why the indecent haste? This bill has not even been adequately debated but simply bull-dozed through.
BTW, the PM who is so engrossed about his major reform legislation will soon be away on a retirement jaunt.
The House should have been recalled during Ramadhan instead of taking such a long break. Two weeks of proper debate on such major laws like the MACC and the JAC would have benefitted everyone.
Unless of course these bills are nothing more than mere smokescreens?

Graphics: thanks to http://www.spectator.co.uk/article_images/articledir_61/30678/1_fullsize.png(Bull looks like the UK's PM Gordon Brown)

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