Some have asked for my review of the book. Follow the thread only if you are interested
I dont want to bore anyone unnecessarily 😊
As in many memoirs its content can be categorised into 2. Statement of facts & opinions. Where facts are concerned, I believe his recounts are true & fair with no malice or bias intended. Opinions are, well just that & it can be interpreted in many ways
I thought of writing a long one but on 2nd thoughts ill keep it as concise as i can
Truth can be uncomfortable but we need to hear it in order to move forward
And i believe TT has been very frank in his book & to truly appreciate it, one has to put aside sensitivities & listen
Key takeaways from the book; Deterioration of meritocracy & impartiality & the desecration of the judiciary by the powers that be. He has pinpointed to the events that have led to this
If we truly care for our country it is critical that we give it serious considerations
TT is a world class lawyer. Very adept, consistently exercising due care & dilligence. His commitment in following thru is impeccable, driven by his desire to deliver best results in his clients interest (Malaysia as AG) eg. his relentless pursuit of Goldman Sachs, Equanimity
Another thing that impressed me was how productive he had been serving as an AG under just 2 years of service
He related all his major works in the book and perhaps this is the most facinating part of the memoir
He has clout everywhere in the world (even with FBI) and always manages to get the best representations, largely on pro bono
Losing him as an AG was a great loss especially many issues that he was working on was still underway
Nowhere in his book was he "anti Malay" & i welcome anyone to debate me on the contrary
All the publicity on some excerpts were out of context. You need to read the whole book to gain deeper understanding
Some cons. The memoir is a bit long winded at some points & too short at others. In a couple of instances he assumed readers knew some cases he was referring abt. So some cross references is needed along the way
There were also some ambiguity which i wish i could ask personally
Overall it was a good read and an important lesson to us all. Many historical perspectives that are informative too
I would highly recommend reading it
If there is any specific questions or disagreement on what said, you are welcomed to do so
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The DAA (Discharge Amounting to Acquittal), rightfully or otherwise of Musa Aman was the 1st piece of domino that affected a couple of major events. First was the Covid spike from the Sabah PRK. Now the the chain of events that ultimately united us against a vindictive judgement
I had to qualify the DAA because there were reasons given for it eg.
1. Insufficient evidence 2. Death of key witness 3. The falling thru of MLA with HK authority largely due to unavailabilty of records >7yrs 5. Prior investigations in 2011 revealed that it was 'political funds'
However, i think the AGC could have have handled this better by managing perception with better communications on the above, and that the Judiciary shouldnt have acted so high handedly thus appearing to be unjustly vindictive