Siti Kasim: As a lawyer, Zaid shouldn’t have played 3R cards in the royal addendum saga
HUMAN rights activist and lawyer Siti Kasim has hit out as former de facto law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim and his so-called “PERKASA gang” for manipulating the royal addendum issue on the grounds of race, religion and royal institution (3R).
“I’m shocked given you as a lawyer should have better understood if the addendum is in accordance with the law or otherwise but you tended to see it as an issue related to race, religion and the royal institution,” she rebuked Zaid in a Facebook video.
“As a public figure, Zaid shouldn’t have done this … to me, he’s only manipulating the issue for it has nothing to do with race, religion and the royal institution but solely with law.”
In Siti Kasim’s contention, the very first question that one should ask is whether the matter was discussed at the Pardons Board meeting on Jan 29, 2024 or is this just an afterthought
If it was an addendum which was only introduced or emerged after that meeting that approved remission of sentence on incarcerated former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak, then there is ground for irregularity.
This, according to Siti Kasim, may explain the most recent statement from Istana Negara which restates that all matters of pardon should be presented to the Pardons Board.
“It may hint at the earlier irregularity. Also, the question of ultra vires arises. Does the power of pardon include the power to decree where the sentence is to be carried out (ie house arrest)?” asked the Orang Asli advocate.
“These are the questions that have to be answered but politicians including the government and the PERKASA gang tend to use the royal institution to cast fear on the public which eventually only complicates the matter when it could have been better handled at the outset.
“At the end of the day, what we see is that the opposition faction has politically exploited the matter at large scale to influence the public that the royal edict has not been executed.”
Essentially, Siti Kasim noted that Malaysians have to understand that they are currently living in the confines of a constitutional monarchy system whereby the monarch’s power is based on Federal Constitution.
Jibe at Home Minister
“Henceforth, the Agong’s decree still has to be tested within the constitutional provisions … by right, this should be clearly explained by politicians or the government of the day to the public so as to avoid confusion but the matter was let to drag on instead (whether the royal addendum existed or not).”
Describing it as a “simple matter”, Siti Kasim took a swipe at Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail for only clarifying that there was no mention of house arrest in the letter dated Feb 4, 2024 from the Legal Affairs Bureau pursuant to the Pardons Board meeting on Jan 29, 202 after Monday’s (Jan 6) Coutt of Appeal hearing.
“As a public figure, Zaid shouldn’t have done this … to me, he’s only manipulating the issue for it has nothing to do with race, religion and the royal institution but solely with law.”
In Siti Kasim’s contention, the very first question that one should ask is whether the matter was discussed at the Pardons Board meeting on Jan 29, 2024 or is this just an afterthought
If it was an addendum which was only introduced or emerged after that meeting that approved remission of sentence on incarcerated former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak, then there is ground for irregularity.
This, according to Siti Kasim, may explain the most recent statement from Istana Negara which restates that all matters of pardon should be presented to the Pardons Board.
“It may hint at the earlier irregularity. Also, the question of ultra vires arises. Does the power of pardon include the power to decree where the sentence is to be carried out (ie house arrest)?” asked the Orang Asli advocate.
“These are the questions that have to be answered but politicians including the government and the PERKASA gang tend to use the royal institution to cast fear on the public which eventually only complicates the matter when it could have been better handled at the outset.
“At the end of the day, what we see is that the opposition faction has politically exploited the matter at large scale to influence the public that the royal edict has not been executed.”
Essentially, Siti Kasim noted that Malaysians have to understand that they are currently living in the confines of a constitutional monarchy system whereby the monarch’s power is based on Federal Constitution.
Jibe at Home Minister
“Henceforth, the Agong’s decree still has to be tested within the constitutional provisions … by right, this should be clearly explained by politicians or the government of the day to the public so as to avoid confusion but the matter was let to drag on instead (whether the royal addendum existed or not).”
Describing it as a “simple matter”, Siti Kasim took a swipe at Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail for only clarifying that there was no mention of house arrest in the letter dated Feb 4, 2024 from the Legal Affairs Bureau pursuant to the Pardons Board meeting on Jan 29, 202 after Monday’s (Jan 6) Coutt of Appeal hearing.
“Why is it so difficult to inform this to the public from the outset? This would have prevented wrong assumption or manipulation by politicians like Zaid and his PERKASA gang,” she fumed.
“You’ve to be competent to ensure these things don’t happen … this manipulation wouldn’t have happened if only you’re competent in carrying out our duties but alas, your incompetency has only given the bullets to the opposition to go after you.” – Jan 9, 2025
“You’ve to be competent to ensure these things don’t happen … this manipulation wouldn’t have happened if only you’re competent in carrying out our duties but alas, your incompetency has only given the bullets to the opposition to go after you.” – Jan 9, 2025
Zaid is a prisoner of "Najib LaLa Land"
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