Introduction

The Attorney-General plays an important role in upholding the Rule of Law in Malaysia, and thus contributes to one of the key aspirations of her people: to build a democratic society based on the fundamental ideals of justice and equality. It is important therefore that the Attorney general is seen as a competent, honorable and worthy guardian of the public's interest of which he defends. The Office of the Attorney general is seen as part of a system of check and balance in a democratic society, and therefore must remain and is seen as independent of the other institutions.

The Attorney general must not hesitate to prosecute any individual or party, if there is just cause to do so. It is imperative that the Attorney general's Office carries out its duties without fear or favor. It is to the Attorney general's Office that one turns to as the last bastion of moral ethical policing. At the same time, it is also important that the Attorney general is thorough in its investigations and preparedness as to not falsely prosecute an innocent man, the repercussions of doing so are, have far reaching consequence which will impact upon the credibility of its good office.

This memorandum outlines the concerns and demands of a large segment of the population of Malaysia through the voice of the students, the next generation and the future leaders of this great nation. Our concerns are genuine and we are willing to go to great pains and risk to ensure they are heard and acted upon by your good office.

We have in this memorandum outlined a number of recent cases which your good office has decided to act upon and a great number of other equally important cases which seemed to have escaped the attention of your good office.. These cases have aroused a number of disturbing questions with regards to the credibility of your Office. The sooner your office acts on these doubts to clear the tarnished name of your office the sooner Malaysians of all creeds and races can resume their faith and trust in our institutions of justice.

Our Concerns
 


Our Appeals

We urge the Office of the Attorney general to be fair in acting upon cases without fear or favor, failure to do so as has been the case in the cases above will and have impacted upon the credibility of your Good Office. Every citizen implores upon you to carry out your duties with the highest of moral and ethical standings.

Bearing in mind that the whole world is watching, it is crucial that you are able to safeguard the integrity and the good name of the country. We urge you to carry out your duties without fear of human reprisals as the wrath of God will have far greater consequence on us all.

It is our sincere hope that you will be able to put right what has been done wrong, it is still not too late to clear the doubts that the people have begun to have in your good Office, due to the many cases outline above. We urge you to prove to the world and to our people that Malaysians are not afraid of standing up for justice, freedom and the truth. It is high time to end the charade, perceive by the many in the 'silent majority'.

Stephen Doss
Majlis Pelajar Malaysia Burhan

Che Daud Barisan
Bertindak Mahasiswa Negara