YOURSAY | After four long years, justice is at hand

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YOURSAY | Najib's 'Hail Mary' to delay trial 'despicable'

Kilimanjaro: The further former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak and his lawyers take their "insolence" down this lane, the more brickbats they are going to receive.

The argument is sound enough - if lawyers taking over a case are not ready, they should decline to accept the case.

I salute the courage of Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat and the justices who had stood firm and resolute in not allowing the court to be a ground for theatrics. How more sickening can it get by going after the spouse of the chief justice?

The prosecution had explained very succinctly the absence of "nexus" on the defence's claim on conflict of interest. The voluminous evidence the prosecution had adduced cannot be simply "erased" with the conflict-of-interest argument.

It is the court and the court alone that can decide on the case. We are bystanders and accept the court's decision.

For years, this country has been plagued by a judiciary that couldn't shed off the perceptive accusations of executive interference. That eroded confidence has now been revived and this is good for the country.

The Realist: It is sad that top lawyers allow themselves to be made a theatrical farce in the highest court of the land.

The chief justice and her team have deliberated and rightfully come to a conclusion that Najib's theatrics must come to a stop.

That is called the rule of law, which the court cluster is oblivious to and thinks that they are entitled to claim privileges because they are the so-called 'elites'.

We are blessed to have a chief justice who executes the law without 'fear or favour' in the interest of our nation supported by a like-minded team of four other justices of the Federal Court.

It is obvious that the court cluster is trying to buy time to change the government and manipulate judicial appointments to get them a 'get out of jail free' card.

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