Luqman's musings

  School culture is not written in mission statements.   It is revealed in how obligations are honoured — or ignored. The Supplementary Agreement in this case is more than a legal document; it is a mirror of the values, silence, and choices that shape institutional culture. 1.      1. The Supplementary Agreement dated 22 April 2004 was executed between the Vendors, Parimala Devi A/P Muthu and Pachy A/P Karuppiah, and the Purchaser, Veni A/P Munusami .

This series begins where a recent LinkedIn reflection left off — on the quiet ways culture is learned, reinforced, and revealed in schools. Leadership protection, daily behaviour, and fairness under pressure matter far more than polished words on paper.

  This series begins where a recent LinkedIn reflection left off — on the quiet ways culture is learned, reinforced, and revealed in schools. Leadership protection, daily behaviour, and fairness under pressure matter far more than polished words on paper. In the coming posts, I’ll examine how these dynamics play out in real cases, starting with Veni ’s refusal to comply with a High Court order . Her conduct is not just personal defiance; it is a mirror of the institutional culture that shields, ignores, or rewards such behaviour.

  Yesterday I wrote about how law and justice are not the same. Today, I want to show how that gap plays out in real life. A High Court order was made — compensation of RM3,000 was awarded. Yet the judgment sits unenforced, because plaintiffs must pay lawyers for every letter, every application, every procedural step.

  The Distinction We Forget In the pursuit of fairness, we too often blur the line between law and justice. They are not the same.

  " கண்ணால் பார்ப்பதும் பொய் , காதால் கேட்பதும் பொய் , தீர விசாரிப்பதே மெய் ." Transliteration: Kannal parpathum poi, kaadhal keipadhum poi; theera visaripadhey mei. Meaning:   Kannal parpathum poi: What you see with your eyes can be false.   Kaadhal keipadhum poi: What you hear with your ears can be false.   Theera visaripadhey mei: Investigating thoroughly (to find the truth) is the only truth.