YOURSAY | Deep state likely the culprit for court leakages

YOURSAY | ‘Public confidence will be badly be shaken if culprits are let off.’

Civil servants leaking court judgments may face action - minister

Vijay47: This is all very proper and heartening, Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, that action may be taken regarding offences as serious as leakages from the judiciary.

Though we are left wondering why your promise is only a feeble “may” when it should be a firm, fast and furious “will”.

Which again reminds me, what happened to that ‘Clash of Titans’ at the KLIA Immigration involving an officer and the head of Public Service Department (PSD)?

It was a case of at least insubordination, abuse of authority, or both. We all remember a truly top-heavy committee was set up. So top-heavy that it was itself extremely suspicious.

So tell me, minister, what happened to that inquiry? Still waiting for the post-mortem report?

Appum: As I have said in my earlier postings in Malaysiakini when the leakages happened, the chief secretary, the Parliamentary Select Committee, the police, the MACC, the director-generals concerned should have swung into pro-active action to investigate and take punitive measures.

This is to assure that our civil servants serve loyally to king and country and the government of the day.

We have to nib such "treasonable" acts in the bud and ensure the maximum punishment to the culprit (or culprits) as a warning to the civil servants.

When the minister uses the word "may", it obviously shows no political will to clean up such rogue behaviour in the service.

Headhunter: Yes, “may” sounds half-hearted and unconvincing. This is a serious breach of secrecy that all civil servants are sworn to.

Public confidence in the government will be badly shaken if the culprits are let off.

And those who face criminal charges in court may be let off on technicality if they can successfully argue that their case has been compromised by such illegal disclosures.

Anonymous_w22892398: Two leaks in one week, and it looks like an underlying systematic problem, and an inside job.

In Japan, the minister would make a public apology and, in some cases, do the harakiri. Lame statements such as this may encourage and reinforce such behaviours.

It's like saying to the leakers you may do it again because we “may or may not” discipline you, and you “may or may not” be punished, so you “may or may not” commit a similar offence because we “may or may not” treat this seriously.

It's not about just the leaks, it's about the consequences of thieves who are charged in court getting away and continue to steal to the detriment of the rakyat.

A lot of the inflation today is caused by layers and layers of corruption money siphoned away, so rental gets expensive, roads get expensive, the food you buy gets expensive - someone has to pay for the stolen money, and quite often this comes from taxes which the rakyat pay.

So in the end, all we get is soft-pedalling, and mollycoddling with words like “may” and it will only encourage more leakages.

Apanama Is Back: Wan Junaidi, I disagree with you.

Such leakages should not happen in the very first place. It all boils down to competency and integrity in our civil service which are grossly lacking over the decades.

This explains why we have deep states and little Napoleons in our civil service. Do you know the real root causes? If you know them, you will not be issuing this statement.

IndigoKite6964: The leaks involve only one political party - Umno and its minions. There is only one objective and that is to derail justice.

Either the staff is a staunch Umno supporter or he/she is sanctioned to do this by Umno ministers. This needs to be established. If they were sanctioned to do it, I hope they will spill the beans on these people.

This is a despicable act and it only goes to show that years of Umno rule still have its lasting effect. Umno is more akin to the mafia and yakuza than a political party fighting for Malay rights.

In fact, their actions have brought shame to an entire race because of what they so vehemently say about their fight for Malay rights.

Justice should be apolitical. Root out any staff in the courts who are zealous supporters or members of any political party. Then only is confidentiality persevered and justice allowed to run its true course.

Anonymous_47029368: The crux of the investigation is to extradite fugitive blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin (RPK) back to Malaysia and get him to tell from where he got those 'leaked' documents.

Those doing the crime must be thinking that RPK would be their perfect partner in crime as the police cannot get hold of RPK as he is currently hiding in the UK and so cannot trace the crime to them.

Justice: Action speaks louder than words. So why is there still no arrest made and charges filed against those responsible for the leak in spite of an investigation already being carried out?

Or is bargaining or deals still being carried out to quietly sweep the matter under the carpet to protect the traitors?

Oh, it seems that we are still a long, long way out of the woods.

Man on the Silver Mountain: Civil servants are generally very well protected legally. You cannot sack, suspend or demote them. It is rare for that to happen to them.

The minister knows this and that’s why he was not very sure what will happen.

PK5001: These people are guilty of treason. They should be convicted and jailed. Undermining the judiciary is tantamount to waging war against the nation and king.

Undecided: Minister Wan Junaidi, no may, can, should and ifs, please. Just punish the culprits for this unforgivable act of sabotaging the courts.

For once, forget about the sensitivities of the civil service vote bank.

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