Set up RCI to uncover the truth over judicial exposé, says Patriot

PETALING JAYA: Set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to look into the allegations by Court of Appeal Judge Hamid Sultan Abu Backer regarding judicial impropriety, says the National Patriots Association (Patriot).

Patriot president Brig-Jen (Rtd) Datuk Mohamed Arshad Raji said this was the only way the nation would know if the judge was indeed speaking the truth.

“Even if it brings shame to our nation, in general, and the judiciary, in particular, and however painful the process of uncovering the truth may be, we have to be brave and welcome the RCI.

“Only then, after the truth is known, lessons are learned and remedial actions are taken, can our nation and society be truly exorcised of a haunted past.

“Patriot asks members of the judiciary who are untainted to be brave, and that all Malaysians stand in unity to face this painful episode,” said Mohamed Arshad in a statement Friday (Feb 15).

On Thursday (Feb 14), Hamid made shocking claims in court papers, alleging scams between certain top judges and private litigants to cheat the government.

The revelation was contained in his 65-page affidavit filed in support of an application by Sangeet Kaur Deo, daughter of the late lawyer Karpal Singh, to declare that the Chief Justice had failed to defend the integrity of the judiciary in two cases.

Hamid said the scams were carried out by nominees of politicians getting into contracts with the government.

Once the government pulled out of a deal, the private parties would take the government to court to claim compensation.

He alleged that these private parties created contracts with the government to defraud public funds, and the apex court was perceived to be sympathetic to them.