I read with deep concern an article 'Subhas Anandan to offer free legal aid to Hougang residents if Desmond Choo is elected' [TemasekTimes, 11May2012]: "Prominent
criminal lawyer Subhas Anandan has joined in the fray in Hougang by
promising to set up a legal bureau at Hougang Community Club to offer
free legal aid to Hougang residents if PAP candidate Desmond Choo wins
the by-election on 26 May!"
I can appreciate it if legal professionals used their knowledge and expertise towards achieving happiness, prosperity and progress for our nation and to especially help the poor and downtrodden, but to apply their expertise in such an overtly political partisan fashion, what does this move imply about the impartiality of the legal profession from the prejudices of politics and and the executive?
I believe all members of the law society and the Bar have to be professionally disinterested, and thus impartial, towards issues of a political slant.
I apologize if I have misunderstood the report and as a result obtained a wrong impression but my impression is that legal practitioners should always remain impartial and never have to resort to either political prostitution or political manipulation in its establishment of justice within the community- to do so will certainly sully the image of the legal profession as an impartial judicial body separate from the whims and fancies of ruling political parties.
Justice should not be based upon party political allegiances. Justice ought be politically disinterested and impartial. And nobody should be above the law.
Source: 'Subhas Anandan to offer free legal aid to Hougang residents if Desmond Choo is elected' [TemasekTimes, 11May2012]
[Source: Government, Constitution And Tyranny]
Caption: 'Tyranny' [pict source]
_________________
I can appreciate it if legal professionals used their knowledge and expertise towards achieving happiness, prosperity and progress for our nation and to especially help the poor and downtrodden, but to apply their expertise in such an overtly political partisan fashion, what does this move imply about the impartiality of the legal profession from the prejudices of politics and and the executive?
I believe all members of the law society and the Bar have to be professionally disinterested, and thus impartial, towards issues of a political slant.
I apologize if I have misunderstood the report and as a result obtained a wrong impression but my impression is that legal practitioners should always remain impartial and never have to resort to either political prostitution or political manipulation in its establishment of justice within the community- to do so will certainly sully the image of the legal profession as an impartial judicial body separate from the whims and fancies of ruling political parties.
Justice should not be based upon party political allegiances. Justice ought be politically disinterested and impartial. And nobody should be above the law.
Source: 'Subhas Anandan to offer free legal aid to Hougang residents if Desmond Choo is elected' [TemasekTimes, 11May2012][Source: Government, Constitution And Tyranny] Caption: 'Tyranny' [pict source]_________________
=========
AT:
A1:
11May2012: Should legal professionals be barred from portraying themselves as the prostitutes of
HWZ:
11May2012: Should legal professionals be barred from portraying themselves as the prostitutes of
SBY:
11May2012: Should legal professionals be barred from portraying themselves as the prostitutes of
11May2012: Should legal professionals be barred from portraying themselves as the prostitutes of
11May2012: Should legal professionals be barred from portraying themselves as the prostitutes of
11May2012: Shouldn't legal professionals be clean of accusations of being the prostitutes of pol
11May2012: Shouldn't legal professionals be clean of accusations of being the prostitutes of pol
No comments:
Post a Comment