An ode to courageous judges. Sontoloyo series no 28.
1. Today, my article is about an ode to the courage of judges.
2. An ode in the sense of a poem in the form of a song, hailing and celebrating the courage of judges .
3 . Courage to insist doing acts that bring the scales of justice to balance as level as possible.
4. To rule without fear or favour so that the scales of justice which in reality is tilted, be equally balanced as best of possible .
5. Indeed the courts are the last bastion for people to get real justice, access to law and order and to ensure check and balance to the executive indiscretionary rules .
6. But only if players of the justice system assiduously cultivate the desire to balance the scales of justice.
7. But before discussing the role these courage's judges, which number is getting rarer, we discuss first the attitude of the people .
8. The attitude of the people is actually the 1st line of defence against injustice.
9. People ought to be cynical always and ask critical questions about the narratives given by people who want people mute.
10. These include people with deep pockets, career politicians and others who want to maintain the big lie. I. E. Justice is blind, the scales is always balanced, everything is fair.
11. If people have a heathy appetite for critical questions, they will eventually demand change where change is justifiable. Where are the eyes who are supposed to be helping protect them. Judges of superior courts why have you tuned your Hearts against the little ones who need your help So desperately?
12. It may surprised many readers that I find the lessons of uprightness and courage not from the lawlords of UK, but from a judge in ancient China .
13. I am talking about the legendary Bao zheng or Bao gong( lord Bao) or justice Bao ( Baoqingtian).
14. He is resolute and uncomprising when defending the poor against the rich for oppression and corruption.
15. Perhaps his most famous case demonstrating his impartiality and opaqueness against emotions , prejudices and biases was the civet cat case.
16. One day on a visit to the country he was called to see a lady.
17. After having proved that she was the true empress dowager, the lady asked Bao to take legal action against 2 persons.
18. First against the present emperor A. For failing in his duty as a filial son and correct the wrong.
19. The lady actually gave birth to emperor A. But as an infant he was replaced with a civet cat.
20. The reigning emperor B upon knowing this, disowned the lady and subsequently commanded her castle burned. The lady managed to escape and for the last 20 years lived in the countryside where Bao now finds himself at.
21. Infant A was adopted by another concubine who was appointed the empress. Later A became the crown prince.
22. When emperor B died, A became emperor A. The fake empress became the emperor dowager.
23. The other person the lady wanted Bao to take legal action on, was the fake empress dowager. She and her crony conspirator -the man who in the 1st place switched infant A with a civet cat.
24. Baos civet cat case established 2 inviolable principles. These principles should be the subject of the object lesson for judges striving to balance the scales of justice.
25. No matter how long does justice take place, it must be done .
26. No matter how high and untouchable you are, the law is above you.
27. For instance,a particular someone who thinks he is invincible and can drag the 1MDB case indefinitely is only delaying the inevitable.
28. That person will get the comeuppance he deserves .
29. Talking about this case, I am puzzled over 1 thing.
30. Suppose, the PM bows down to UMNO's version of justice and accorded the bugger house arrest.
31. What to do when he is subsequently found guilty of 1MDB?
32. Will he then be spirited out of his abode, to spend time as the government's special guest? This time minus the special treatment?
33. How disingenuous one is at dragging and doing legal filibustering, justice will eventually catch up with you .
34. See how important it is, to have resolute, determined and courageous judges to make the world in fact fairer?
35. Hence, to me, judicial activism does not mean making novelty judicial decisions, but in always striving to make more balanced the scales of justice.
36. Send us the gladiatorial judges and deliver us from the big lie.
