Luqman's musings

  Datuk Roger Chin’s press statement today is powerful: “This is not about rights — it is about whether they will ever be honoured.”   He rightly slams the removal of binding timelines, warning that “complexity” should not become a permanent excuse for delay on Sabah’s 40% entitlement. Here is the full press statement. LINK    Yet in 2021, as Secretary of the Advocates Inquiry Committee, the same logic was not applied.

  Even when you and other government servants (sorry, masters) work from the office, I don't get replies to emails and letters. Now what can we expect when you work from home? That was my quick reaction to YB Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun ’s recent statement on Sabah’s plan to follow the Federal Government’s Work From Home (WFH) policy .

  In my last post on April 2, I shared how ordinary Sabahans — especially those in the B40 group like myself who rely on RM100 monthly SARA aid — are effectively priced out of complaining about professional misconduct by lawyers. The RM100 processing fee, printing costs, and the feeling that the system is stacked against us make it almost impossible to seek justice.

Introduction In Malaysian civil lawsuits, defendants often file counter-claims against plaintiffs. Sometimes, counter-claims even extend to additional parties who were not part of the original action. But what happens if the counter-claim is weak, unsustainable, or based on questionable material? Can it simply be withdrawn? What are the consequences for costs? And what accountability exists if fabricated evidence is suspected?

  Preface (added 6th April 2026) I chose to write this reflection a few years after the 2021 episode because time has a way of revealing patterns. What once felt like a personal injustice now stands as part of a larger cycle — the way disciplinary processes can be costly, selective, and eventually turn back on those who once enforced them. I did not know that Roger Chin’s own press statement would follow days later, but the coincidence only underscores the point: karma is not about revenge, it is about accountability. By revisiting my experience now, I want readers to see how unfairness in complaints and disciplinary mechanisms is not isolated, but systemic — and why Sabah must demand consistency and fairness in justice. Back in 2021, I lodged a complaint against a law firm. The Advocates Inquiry Committee in Kota Kinabalu heard the matter. What followed was troubling: two different signature pages were produced for the findings. One page bore the signatures of members who ...

  Hello, everyone, Lately I’ve been reflecting on how easy it is to get swept up in the noise of daily headlines and official narratives. In a world that moves so quickly, we rarely pause to ask difficult questions or dig deeper beyond surface-level reporting. One piece that caught my attention recently is this article from The Star: ‘Swift and robust disciplinary action is needed to break the long-standing cycle of corruption and integrity breaches within the public sector, says Tan Sri Dr Ismail Bakar.’