The Judiciary Is Independent, Former Judge

PUTRAJAYA: Despite the criticism and accusations thrown over the transparency and independence of the judicial system, but a former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Panglima Sulong Matjeraie pointed out never during his service there are people trying to influence his decision.

"I have served as a judge for 15 years and never in my head says:" Sulong, you make a decision by this way and not that way. It never happened.

"In the Federal Court, there are five judges and one of us will write and presents them to the other. If we disagree, we will quarrel. Does not apply in case we need to follow.

"Indeed, we uphold the independence of the judiciary," he said.

Sulong, 66, who was a son of Sarawak first appointed as a judge of the Federal Court resigned last Friday.

"In order to administer justice according to law is something we '. As a judge, we must make sure we upheld justice and ensure that justice was done. I think we've been doing it, "he said.

Sulong added transformation of Justice in this country also reduce cases pending in court.

"We've been working hard. There is too much delay so we need to sacrifice our time to resolve these cases. We need to ensure that justice is done promptly. All we work with wholeheartedly to ensure that we finish our case, "he said.

He was born in a modest family in 1947 in Saratok, about 140km from Kuching.

As a child, he helped his father tap rubber and selling cookies in her village to get pocket money.

"The late my father always wanted me so agricultural Assistant where I can be uniform. I never dreamed of becoming a lawyer or a judge, "he said.

"The late my father would say:" the maiden, learn to grow rubber. If there is the old later itself can be planted. When I so judge, I would also be disseminated free of charge, "he said with a smile.

The fourth child of nine siblings started his career at the age of 17 when appointed as Administrative Officer of Sarawak (SOA) testing in the Sarawak civil service in 1964.

At the age of 23 years, Maiden was appointed District Officer of Bintulu, Malaysia's youngest at the time.

He started his career in the judiciary appointed Judicial Commissioner in September 1998, the High Court of Malaya in Johor Baharu. Two years later, he was appointed judge of the High Court at Kota Kinabalu and later in 2007, was appointed as a judge of the Court of appeal in Putrajaya and in April last year, was appointed as a judge of the Federal Court in the Palace of justice.

"Penitential rituals I my father is not around to see me be the judge of the Court of appeal and the Federal Court. He died a few months before I was appointed as a judge, "he said.

The first interest in law started when she worked in the public service, the need for an officer Administrator considered for promotion is passed the examinations.

From there it's history. To study law, he went to London with a scholarship for the State to study in the Inns of Court School of Law in 1971.

"I am grateful to the Government of the State for giving me the opportunity to further their education. Otherwise, I don't think I can be the judge. I was lucky. But what we need to do is work hard and we can reach any of our dreams, "he said.

Sulong acquire a master degree in law in Mercantile Law at the University of Southampton in 1977 with the help of his wife in terms of financing.

"I am grateful to my wife that helps me make Master. It works and I'm learning. He was willing to sacrifice for me, "he said.

The first was with the Sarawak State Government in various positions including General Manager of the Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation from 1979 to 1980 and General Manager of the Bintulu development authority from 1980 to 1983.

He left public service and established some 1983 law firm own Messrs Sulong Matjeraie & Co in Kuching in the same year.

About his future after his retirement, he said he would take a break before deciding what to be doing.

"I'm going to relax prior to start doing other things. Actually I have no future plans. The first thing I will do is relax. It is a trip that long.

"It is 50 years of working," he said.His opinion about the judicial Malaysia: "they do a good job. I'm sure justice in Malaysia, second to none in the future. They are very dedicated ". -NEW STRAITS TIMES

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