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Joint Opening Legalof the Year Sabah & Sarawak

2010 NEGARAKU IBU PERTIWIKU SABAH TANAH AIR KU NEGARAKU SARAWAK TANAH AIRKU SABAH TANAHAIRKU TANAH TUMPAHNYA DARAHKU NEGERIKU TANAH AIRKU SARAWAK NEGERI KITA YANG TERCINTA RAKYAT HIDUP ENGKAULAH TANAH PUSAKAKU PEMUDA PEMUDI BERSATU DAN MAJU TANAH TUMPAH DARAHKU SEMUA MARILAH RAHMAT BAHAGIA IBU PERTIWIKU BANGUNLAH BERSATU SEMUA TUHAN KURNIAKAN MARILAH BERSAMA SERTA MAJU JAYA RAJA KITA RAKYAT HIDUP AMAN DAN BAHAGIA MERDEKA SEPANJANG MASA SELAMAT BERTAKHTA DAMAI MUHIBBAH SENTIASA BERSATU SEGALA BANGSA SENTOSA RAHMAT BAHAGIA BERSATU BERUSAHA BERBAKTI SABAH NEGERI MERDEKA TUHAN KURNIAKAN UNTUK SARAWAKKU CINTAI RAJA KITA SELAMAT BERTAKHTA SARAWAK DALAM MALAYSIA AMAN MAKMUR RAHMAT TUHAN MAHA ESA ENGKAULAH SARAWAK BERTUAH TERAS PERJUANGAN RAKYAT BERJAYA BERDAULAT

BAHAWASANYA NEGARA KITA MALAYSIA WHEREAS OUR COUNTRY MALAYSIA nurtures the mendukung cita-cita hendak : ambitions of: • mencapai perpaduan yang lebih erat di • achieving a more perfect unity amongst the whole kalangan seluruh masyarakatnya ; of her society; • memelihara satu cara hidup demokratik ; • preserving a democratic way of life; • mencipta satu masyarakat adil di mana kemakmuran • creating a just society where the prosperity of Negara akan dapat dinikmati bersama secara adil the country can be enjoyed together in a fair and dan saksama ; equitable manner; • menjamin satu cara liberal terhadap tradisi-tradisi • guaranteeing a liberal approach towards her rich kebudayaannya yang kaya dan berbagai corak ; dan and varied cultural traditions; and • membina satu masyarakat progresif yang akan • building a progressive society that will make use menggunakan sains dan teknologi moden. of science and modern technology. MAKA KAMI, rakyat Malaysia, berikrar akan menumpukan NOW THEREFORE WE, the people of Malaysia, pledge to seluruh tenaga dan usaha kami untuk mencapai cita-cita concentrate the whole of our energy and efforts to achieve tersebut berdasarkan atas prinsip-prinsip yang berikut : these ambitions based on the following principles: KEPERCAYAAN KEPADA TUHAN BELIEF IN GOD KESETIAAN KEPADA RAJA DAN NEGARA LOYALTY TO KING AND COUNTRY KELURUHAN PERLEMBAGAAN THE SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION KEDAULATAN UNDANG-UNDANG THE RULE OF LAW KESOPANAN DAN KESUSILAAN COURTESY AND MORALITY

2 SABAH TANAH AIR KU CONTENTS SABAH TANAHAIRKU NEGERI KITA YANG TERCINTA Rukun Negara 2 PEMUDA PEMUDI Negaraku 2 SEMUA MARILAH Ibu Pertiwiku 2 BANGUNLAH BERSATU SEMUA Sabah Tanahairku 2 MARILAH BERSAMA SERTA MAJU JAYA Welcoming Messages 3 - 6 MERDEKA SEPANJANG MASA Chief Judge of Sabah & Sarawak President of AAS BERSATU SEGALA BANGSA SENTOSA President of SLA SABAH NEGERI MERDEKA Co Organising Chairman I MESSAGE FROM Co Organising Chairman II THE CHIEF JUDGE OF SABAH & SARAWAK Co Editor I Co Editor II

Main Organising Committee 7 I wish to thank the organizer of the Opening of Legal Year 2010 for inviting me to write a short message. Editorial Sub-Committee 8

Advocates Association of Sarawak 9 - 11 This is the second time a joint event is done and for the first time in Sibu. This year Sabah & Sarawak’s Opening of Legal Sabah Law Association 11 Year is preceded by the Opening of Legal Year at the federal Former Chief Judges of Sabah & Sarawak 12 level. The Sabah & Sarawak lawyers should take pride that a tradition which they revived has now become a national event. Former Presidents of AAS 12 I am told that this year’s celebration is a joint effort of the Bar Former Presidents of SLA 13 Association of the two States and the judicial sports club of Sibu Structure of the Judicial Dept. Sarawak 14 - 15 without any direct government financing. This is a testament of the sacrifice and self determination of the members of the Bar Structure of the Judicial Dept. Sabah 16 - 17 and the Judiciary. For this I congratulate all of you. Snapshots from OLY 2009 in Kota Kinabalu 18 - 19 I wish therefore that this event will be a greater success. The Origin & History of the Legal Year Ceremony 20 - 21 Happy New Year 2010 and those celebrating Chinese A Brief Introduction to Sibu 22 - 24 New Year, Gong Xi Fa Chai.

Sibu Judicial Complex 25

High Court Judges of Sibu (1946 - Present) 26

Recent Activities of AAS 2009 27

Activities of the Judicial Department, Sibu 28 Social Responsibility Programs 29 TAN SRI DATUK SERI PANGLIMA RICHARD MALANJUM Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak MyConstitution Campaign 30 - 31

Behind the Scenes Photos 32

Sibu, Then & Now 33 - 35

Advertisers 36 - 50

Thanks & Appreciation 51

Map of Sibu & Route of Procession 52

3 Message from the Message from the President of the President of the Advocates Association of Sarawak Sabah Law Association

This is the second time the Judiciary and the Bars of Sabah and This Opening of the Legal Year 2010 is yet another Sarawak come together to celebrate and mark the opening of the legal year of important historic event for the judiciary and legal profession the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak. in the States of Sabah and Sarawak as it is again being jointly The Year 2009 was a tumultuous year for Malaysia. In politics, we have organized for the second time by the courts and the legal the Barisan Nasional takeover of the Perak State Government, and a new Prime professions in both States with the Sibu Branch of the Advo- Minister. In terms of the economy, the global economic downturn has largely cates Association of Sarawak and the Judicial Department, spared ordinary Malaysians. But the scale of the alleged PKFZ scandal and the Sibu being the host and the main committee organizer of the theft of two jet engines from the Royal Malaysian Air force which were spirited event. Such a joint event augurs well for the judiciary and out of the country under the very nose of MINDEF and other security agencies the legal professions in the two States given the plethora of have all decent Malaysians wondering what is wrong with our country. legal, ethnological and socio-economic interests which both 2009 is also the year of controversial court decisions in West Malaysia have in common dating back to the colonial administration with the tussle for the Menteri Besar’s post in Perak, the Teo Beng Hock Inquest, and beyond. This joint Legal Year 2010 not only epitomizes court actions involving Anwar Ibrahim and the controversial blogger, Raja Petra the solidarity between the judiciary and the legal profession Kamaruddin. – it galvanizes the notion that both legal entities speak with Not to be outdone, the Judiciary in Sarawak during the last quarter of one voice. That this tradition should continue is, to my mind, 2009 and into the first quarter of 2010, suddenly underwent a total makeover. paramount in seeking from the judiciary its perpetual guid- It suddenly acquired a zero tolerance for cases awaiting trial for more than 18 ance so that the true spirit and meaning of the rule of law in months after filing. Cases were called up by the Courts and their hearing dates rendering justice to every individual irrespective of creed and were rescheduled forward and fixed to be heard even on Saturdays and public race is accomplished. After all, justice is an inextricable part of holidays, often till 10 p.m. in a frenzied pursuit to clear all pre-2008 cases by the judiciary and the legal profession. February 2010.

The grave concern here is that hurried justice begets injustice, not It is, therefore, an honour and a privilege to be in- to mention the toll on the health and quality of life of the Judges concerned vited to contribute a passage or two in this commemorative by working non-stop 14 hours a day, seven days a week, with or without the magazine and ruminate on some of the achievements and help of performance enhancing drugs. Judges have no choice but to comply shortcomings in the preceding legal years. I recall the pal- with the directives of their superiors because their KPIs (Key Performance pable excitement and sense of fraternity during the earlier Indicators) will be based on the number of cases they dispose, which in turn will determine their promotion prospects or their confirmation as High Court openings of the legal year which remain undiminished to this Judges. Litigation lawyers will also suffer as they have to function in a difficult day. Indeed, this Legal Year 2010 is yet another symbolic mani- court environment, sometimes at odd hours, where the Judges will be impatient festation of the close relationship between the judiciary and and have a short attention span because they will be overworked, overstressed, the legal profession. It is my personal aspiration that this legal exhausted and irritated. propinquity remains strong now and in the years to come.

It is my fervent hope that good sense will soon prevail and the right equilibrium will be struck between justice delayed and justice hurried. The We shall now leave the preceding legal year with republic’s perception of the independence of the Judiciary is already at its lowest flections, however much or little we have achieved and con- point by the spate of controversial decisions this year. Let us not do anything front the Legal Year 2010 with a strong sense of optimism, rash to stifle its ability to dispense justice for ordinary Malaysians. Otherwise, the fortitude and resolve. On behalf of my legal brethren in the Judiciary as an institution of Justice may be beyond redemption. Sabah Law Association and for myself, may I conclude by re- My sincere thanks to the Organizing Committee and all parties cording my gratitude and thanks to the Organizing Commit- involved for their tremendous efforts and dedication in organizing and making tee and to everyone involved for their dedication and sacri- this event a success. To the advertisers and sponsors, you have my gratitude. fices in successfully putting this momentous event together.

I wish all of you an enjoyable stay in Sibu and the best for the rest of I wish all of you a happy and bountiful new year 2010. To the Judges, judicial officers and staff and my brothers and sisters at law in your legal career. who are celebrating Chinese New Year, I wish them “GONG XI FA CAI”. DATUK JOHN SIKAYUN JP May GOD bless all of you.

FRANK K. H. TANG 4 Message from the President of the MESSAGE FROM MESSAGE FROM Sabah Law Association the Co-Organising Chairman I the Co-Organising Chairman II First and foremost I would like to welcome one On behalf of the Advocates Association of Sarawak and all to Sibu, Sarawak in conjunction with the Opening (AAS), I welcome you to the Joint Opening of the Legal Year of the Legal Year 2010. (OLY) 2010 for Sabah & Sarawak. An especially warm welcome to our brothers and sisters in the legal fraternity who join us today all the way from the State of Sabah. The Advocates Association of Sarawak, Sibu Branch as well as the Judicial Department, Sibu are honoured to The Sibu Branch of the AAS is honoured to be co-host- be given this opportunity to host this historic event where ing this year’s event with the Judicial Department, Sibu. When I it involves the Bench and the Bar in Sabah & Sarawak. was first informed that Sibu had been chosen, I had grave res- ervations because of the limited time and resources but all this dissipated once the Organising Committee and various Sub- 2010 is going to be a challenging year and this event Committees were constituted and started to move. The high provides the opportunity for all who congregate here to level of cooperation between both members of the Judicial share and exchange ideas towards the enhancement of Department and the Bar showed a real determination to make the administration of justice. It is our fervent hope that this event a success and I salute them for a job well done. we achieve what we resolve to do at this time. Those who have taken part in the previous years’ OLY events will know that this is the second time a combined OLY The Committee is very proud of the contribution is held for Sabah and Sarawak. I hope this becomes a tradition of all concerned towards the success of the event in that will continue for many years to come. particular, the Sibu Municipal Council, the Sibu Resident’s Your presence is important because an event such as Office and the police for ensuring the smooth flow of the this gives us an opportunity to pause and think not only about legal parade. what transpired in the courts over the past year but also to ponder what lies ahead. 2010 is going to be a challenging year I wish everyone a Happy Legal Year! because the increasing demand for performance and timely disposal of cases is bound to put pressure on both members and staff of the Judiciary and the Bar. Concerns have been raised and are still being raised about the need for a balanced approach to how we achieve results in these areas lest we lose the confidence of the public who look to both the Judiciary and the Bar as administrators of justice in this country. country. DEAN WAYNE DALY Once again, on behalf of the Advocates Association of JUDGE Sarawak, thank you for participating in OLY2010. I wish you all SESSIONS COURT SIBU a pleasant stay in Sibu and a very happy and prosperous new year.

GEORGE LIM CHAIRMAN AAS (SIBU BRANCH)

5 NOTE FROM the Co-Editor I NOTE FROM the Co-Editor II

I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the The tradition and ceremony of the Opening of the Organising Committee, for the privilege accorded in penning a The tradition and ceremony of the Opening of the Le- few lines for the OLY 2010 magazine. gal Year is a very public pledge and reaffirmation by both the Bench and the Bar to uphold the rule of law and proper admin- Having seen OLY 2008 in Miri and OLY 2009 in Kota istration of justice. The work we do every day in pursuing these Kinabalu, I had the instinct that sooner or later an OLY would be principles and ideals is one that is eternal and enduring, and rep- held in Sibu. On a Saturday morning in November 2009, its first resents the firmest pillar of good government. gleam came by in the form of a SMS on my handphone.The first thought that struck me was: this is going to be a herculean task. The Editorial Committee and I kept these foremost on our minds as we sat down to work on this magazine. The goal However, the first preparatory meeting held on the fol- was to capture the spirit and purpose of the occasion and ev- lowing Monday by our resident Judicial Commissioner, YA Puan eryone gave their two cents on what they wanted to include. Yew Jen Kie together with the Advocates Association of Sarawak, Sibu Branch, dispelled any such notion. The Sibu Bar displayed Though our ideas were diverse and opinions differing, the es- undivided commitment and support to make this august event a sence of what we all wanted to achieve was common and mutu- success. al, and that was to make this publication one that is truly worth keeping. The OLY is an annual event revived since 2005. The pomp and ceremony of the event serve to mark the primacy of The end result in your hands now shows a deliberate the Judiciary and the Rule of Law in our society. It is a time of attempt to balance the past and present. In tracing the origins reflection for the members of the Judiciary and members of the of the legal year to 14th century England, we see how the cer- Bar as a whole. We look back on the progress, developments and emony has evolved over the centuries and in walking the route challenges of the past year, and look forward to another fruitful of our colourful procession today, we catch a glimpse of these legal year and brace ourselves for the challenges ahead. It is a same buildings and streets in monochrome 50 years ago. We time of reaffirmation of the Rule of Law and the independence of hope that these and the myriad of other articles and photo- the Judiciary. At the same time, members of the Bar also gather graphs reflect the recurring themes of conservation and ad- together to rededicate themselves to the ideals and principles of vancement that are characteristic of all traditions. our profession. I take this opportunity to thank the amazing group of These are reminiscent of the words of The Right Hon- dedicated individuals who made up my editorial committee, for ourable Chief Judge of Sabah & Sarawak Tan Sri Datuk Seri Pan- stepping up to the plate in spite of the time constraints and their glima Richard Malanjum, who aptly put three main reasons for own personal commitments elsewhere, and doing their part the annual OLY., i.e. to foster fellowship and goodwill between the Bench and the Bar; an avenue for the Bench to display its per- (and more) in making sure everything fell into place. formance for the past year and its plans for the coming year; and for the Bar to express its views on the performance, successes My special thanks go to my Co-Editor, Tuan M Rajal- and failures, if any of the courts. ingam, Deputy Registrar of the High Court, Sibu and Puan Jes- sie Wong, Magistrate of the Subordinate Courts, Sibu for their I wish to express my gratitude and thanks to all from the support and wonderful sense of humour especially, in the final Judiciary and Advocates Association of Sarawak, for this maga- weeks of our preparations. zine in your hands now. Errors or omissions are unintended and we, the co-editors assume responsibility for it. We all had a brilliant time working on this magazine, lending much truth to the saying that if you can laugh together, We wish the legal fraternity of Sabah and Sarawak a you can work together. Happy Legal Year 2010. I wish all of you the very best for 2010.

M. RAJALINGAM Deputy Registrar ADRIAN LEE CHEW High Court, Sibu

6 Main Organising Committee

Seated: Y.A. Puan Yew Jen Kie Standing (Left - Right): Daren Ling, Mark Lau, Ho Sing Hock, Ishak b. Mahdan, Sempurai Petrus Ngelai, Roger Lau, Louis Jarau, Romme Ahmad Zaidi, Adrian L. Chew, Esther Wong, Pn. Ayuni Izzaty Bt Sulaiman, Tuan Dean Wayne Daly, Orlando Chua, Tonny Hii, George Lim, Mr M Rajalingam, Pn. Jessie Wong

PatronOpening of the Legal Year 2010 Y.A.A. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Richard Malanjum Sub-Committees Advisors Invitations & Protocol Commemorative Magazine & Y.A. Puan Yew Jen Kie Sponsorship Tuan Azahari Kamal Bin Ramli Tuan Dean Wayne Daly Puan Dayang Ellyn Narisa Abang Ahmad Mr Tonny Hii Mr M Rajalingam Mr George Lim Mr Orlando Chua Publicity, Press & Photography Mr Adrian L Chew

Mr Wong Hao Transportation, Logistics & Co-Chairmen Ms Esther Wong Equipment Ms Ting Cheng Ching Tuan Dean Wayne Daly Mr Joseph Lim Su Hung Mr George Lim Dinner & Entertainment Court Ceremony Co-Secretaries Encik Raden Azamry Raden Perhan Mr Wee Wui Kiat Tuan Azhahari Kamal Bin Ramli Puan Jessie Wong Mr M Rajalingam Mr Tonny Hii Band, Police, Traffic Control, Guard of Honour and Security Morning Refreshment & Lunch Co-Treasurers ASP Md Nor Halizi bin Hj Awang Puan Ayuni Izzaty bt Sulaiman Encik Romme Ahmad Zaidi Puan Safiah binti Jamil Mr Daren Ling Hang Hui Mr Mark Lau Encik Ishak Bin Mahdan 7 The AAS Editorial Committee

Front (clockwise): Ting Cheng Ching, Lee Hui Foong, Wong Leh Fen, Lim Cheh Yoon, Ho Sing Hock, Louis Jarau, Ariana Chew, Sempurai Petrus Ngelai, Ben Lau, Esther Wong, Wee Wui Kiat, Adrian L. Chew

8 AAS AAS Central Kuching Branch Committee

Frank Tang President

Khairil Azmi Chairman

Khairil Azmi George Lim Henry Ling Keith Chin bin Mohd Hasbie Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Leonard Shim Vice Chairman

Sarbjit Singh Khaira Leslie E Linton Secretary Assistant Secretary

Sunny Si Poh Heng Sarbjit Singh Khaira Treasurer Secretary Bernard Sunny Si Poh Heng Chung Wei Chung Treasurer Assistant Treasurer

Liew Tang Chieh Bexter Agas Michael Leonard Shim Orlando Chua Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member

Desmond Yong Sie Mee Wejok Tomik Yong Sie Mee Sahathevan Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member

Desmond Addy Termizi Sahathevan Committee Member Committee Member

Dennis Lau Committee Member 9 AAS Sibu Branch

George Lim Chairman

TONNY HII ORLANDO CHUA MARK LAU Secretary Vice Chairman Treasurer

STEPHEN LU WEE WUI KIAT LOUIS JARAU ROGER LAU MATTHEW HA ESTHER WONG Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member

AAS Miri Branch

KEITH CHIN Chairman

DENNIS LAU BERNARD CHUNG DAVID TEO Secretary Vice-Chairman Treasurer

DAVID SIAW CHANG CHOON YEE TRACEY KHO KHO KHENG CHOO JOYCE CHAN ZAHARAH MALIM BT. Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member SIDIK MALIM Committee Member

10 AAS Bintulu Branch

Henry Ling Chairman

Magdalene Lucas Ali Basah Kesing Leslie E. Linton Treasurer Vice Chairman Secretary

Kay Shamsul Bahri Mary Ann Sebastian Paul Raja Musa Dinggat Ting Kok Tiong Ting Huong Kheng Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member

Sabah Law Association Executive Committee

Datuk John Sikayun President

GBB Nandy @ Catherine Chau Gaanesh Zakaria Zhmad Secretary Vice President Treasurer

Roger Chin Assistant Secretary

11 Former Chief Judges (Sabah & Sarawak)

The Right Honourable The Right Honourable The Right Honourable The Right Honourable The Right Honourable Sir Campbell Wylie Tan Sri Philip Ernest Housden Pike Tan Sri Dato’ Ismail Khan Tan Sri Datuk Amar Lee Hun Hoe Tan Sri Datuk Amar E.D., Q.C. P.M.N., Q.C. P.M.N., P.S.M., D.M.K., P.P.T., B.K.T. P.M.N., D.A., S.P.D.K., P.G.D.K., Mohd Jemuri bin Serjan Chief Justice of Borneo Chief Justice of Borneo Chief Justice of Borneo P.N.B.S., A.D.K. P.M.N., D.A., J.M.M., P.P.C., P.B.J. 1963~1965 11.9.1965~1968 2.9.1968~1973 Chief Justice of Borneo Chief Justice of Borneo 1.1.1974~31.12.1990 11.3.1991~9.9.1994

The Right Honourable Tan Sri Datuk Amar The Right Honourable Chong Siew Fai Tan Sri Datuk Amar P.S.M., D.A., P.N.B.S. Steve Shim Lip Kiong Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak P.S.M., D.A., P.J.N., J.B.K., K.M.N., P.P.B., P.P.D. 16.6.1995~3.7.2000 Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak 4.7.2000~19.7.2006

Former Presidents of Advocates Association of Sarawak

S. Sahathevan Tan Sri Datuk Amar Chong Siew Fai Datuk J. C. Fong David Tiong 1972~1975 1975~1980 1982~1984 1984~1985 1980~1982

Anthony Liew John Ko Datuk Sulong Matjeraie Frank Tang Sim Hui Chuang 1995~1998 1988~1997 1997~1998 1998~2004 2005~2008

12 Former Presidents of Sabah Law Association

W K Loo Tan Sri Thomas Jayasuria Chong Thain Vun Shelly Yap 1969~1971 1972 1973~1975 1996

Leong Funk Chiew Thomas Thong John Kah 1977, 1985~1986 1978 1979~1980, 1983~1984

Datuk Ian Chin Roland Chin Joseph Lee Henn Shen Valentine Shieh 1980~1983 1984~1985 1986~1987 1987~1989

Tan Sri Datuk Seri Richard Malanjum Alexander Decena Maureen Lind 1989~1991 1991~1993 1993~1997

Ho Kin Kong Daniel Tan Jwee Peng Lawrence Chong Datuk John Sikayun 1997~1999 1999~2002 2002~2004 2004~Present 13 Structure & Organisation of the Judicial D Y.A. Puan Rhodzariah Bujang epartm Judicial Commissioner ent, Kuching, Sarawak

Y.A. Datuk Linton Albert Y.A. Tuan Ravinthran N. Paramaguru High Court Judge Judicial Commissioner

Tuan Azhahari Kamal Bin Ramli Registrar of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak

Puan Amelati Parnell Sessions Court Judge

Tuan Timothy Finlayson Joel Tuan Nixon Kennedy Kumbong Puan Dayang Ellyn Narisa Sessions Court Judge Sessions Court Judge Binti Abang Ahmad Deputy Registrar

Tuan Shahrizat Bin Ismail Tuan Jason Juga Deputy Registrar Deputy Registrar/Research Officer /Research Officer

Puan Azreena Aziz Puan Afidah Binti Abdul Rahman Special Officer to the CJSS Deputy Registrar/Research Officer

Tuan Nelson W. Angang MIRI Magistrate

Tuan Maris Agan Puan Iris Anak Awen Jon Magistrate Magistrate

Puan Portia Tham Ong Leng Puan Shafiza Magistrate Binti Datuk Abdul Razak Tready Magistrate

Puan Atiqah Binti Abdul Karim @ Husaini Senior Assistant Registrar Puan Aazina Mujahid Lee Puan Zubaidah Bt. Sharkawi Senior Assistant Registrar Senior Assistant Registrar

Brian Bryan Mason Sataia Bt Kombi Registrar of Subordinate Courts Registrar of Subordinate Courts

Abdul Razak Bin Isnawi Morni Lita Mokthar Dayang Roselind Bte Awang Mahdini Registrar of Subordinate Courts Registrar of Subordinate Courts Registrar of Subordinate Courts

14 ructure & Organisatio St n of the Ju dicial Depa rtment, Kuching, Sarawak

SIBU Puan Ayuni Izzaty Bt Sulaiman Magistrate

Tuan Dean Wayne Daly Mr Rajalingam S.S. Maniam Romme Bin Ahmad Zaidi Y.A. Puan Yew Jen Kie Sessions Court Judge Deputy Registrar/Research Officer Registrar of Subordinate Courts Judicial Commissioner Puan Jessie Wong Siew Wee Magistrate

BINTULU Puan Cindy McJuce Balitus Magistrate

Tuan Nixon Kennedy Kumbong Sessions Court Judge

Tuan Marutin Pagan Salina Sahrom Y.A. Tuan Sangau Gunting Sessions Court Judge Registrar of Subordinate Courts High Court Judge Tuan Ahmad Dzulfadzli Hamdan Senior Assistant Registrar

Tuan Nasrul Hadi Bin Abdul Ghani MIRI Magistrate

Tuan Awang Kerisnada Tuan Musyiri Bin Peet Tuan Abdul Raafidin Bin Majidi Dora Undau Bin Awang Mahmud Deputy Registrar/ Senior Assistant Registrar Registrar of Y.A. Dato Zulkifli B. Bakar Sessions Court Judge Research Officer Subordinate Courts High Court Judge Tuan Muhamad Safuan Azhar Magistrate

SRI AMAN SARIKEI MUKAH LIMBANG

Tuan Zulhairil Bin Sulaiman Puan Norhamizah Binti Shaiffudin Magistrate (Vacant) Tuan Gerald Empaling Donald Magistrate Magistrate Magistrate 15 ture & Organisation Struc of the Ju dicial De partment, Sabah

Y.A. Datuk Clement Skinner Y.A. Datuk David Wong Dak Wah Y.A. Dato’ Abd. Rahman B. Sebli Y.A. Tuan Stephen Chung Hian Guan High Court Judge High Court Judge Judicial Commissioner Judicial Commissioner

Puan Caroline Bee Majanil Tuan Ismail Bin Brahim Tuan Duncan Sikodol Puan Ummu Kalthom Bt. Abd. Samad Sessions Court Judge Sessions Court Judge Sessions Court Judge Sessions Court Judge

Tuan Zaini Fishir @ Fisal Tuan Zulkifli B. Abllah Deputy Registrar/ Puan Marlina Binti Ibrahim Deputy Registrar/ Research Officer Deputy Registrar/Research Research Officer

Puan Noor Hafizah Bt. Mohd. Salim Tuan Mohamad Nasrudin B. Mohd. Puan Dana Arabi Wazani Puan Herlina Muse Magistrate Magistrate Magistrate Magistrate

Tuan Mohd. Faiz Bin Omar Puan Nuruhuda Bt. Mohd. Yusof Senior Assistant Registrar Puan Fatimah Zahrah Bt. Azmi Senior Assistant Registrar Senior Assistant Registrar

Tuan David Apin Puan Mariah Bte Basma Tuan Richard F. Isidore Puan Restah @ Hilda Lepos Registrar Session Court Registrar Magistrate Court (Traffic) Registrar Session Court Registrar Session Court

Puan Rani Maan Tuan Danny B. Buaya Puan Rita Binti Kunsoi Tuan Rosmaini B. Osman Registrar Magistrate Court Registrar High Court Registrar Magistrate Court Registrar Session Court (PATI)

16 ture & Organisation Struc of the Ju dicial De partment, Sabah

Tuan Edward Paul Puan Puspawati Bt. Sangut Magistrate Registrar of Magistrate Court TAWAU

Puan Egusra Ali Tuan Mohd. Izuddin B. Mohd. Shukri Sessions Court Judge Y.A. Tuan John Ko Wai Seng Senior Assistant Registrar Judicial Commissioner Puan Melissa Chia Pui Fung Puan Jubaidah Bt. Mujun Magistrate Registrar of Lower Court

Mosidi Bin Husseini SANDAKAN Registrar of Magistrate Court

Tuan Indra B. Hj. Ayub Puan Elsie Primus Puan Monica Linsua Y.A. Tuan Lee Heng Cheong Sessions Court Judge Deputy Registrar Magistrate /Research Officer Judicial Commissioner Puan Flora Michael Echun Registrar of Session Court

Puan Fatimah Zahrah Bt. Azmi Senior Assistant Registrar

KENINGAU BEAUFORT LAHAD DATU LABUAN

Puan Intan Nurul Farena Tuan Korvent Wheezar E. Jomiji Tuan Amir Shah B. Amir Hassan Puan Azimah Bt. Mohd. Yusof Bt. Zainal Abdin Magistrate Magistrate Registrar of Lower Court Magistrate

17 shots from OLY2 Snap 009 Kota K inabalu, ony 27 February Morning’s Cerem 2009 The

Tun Zaki Azmi and Richard Malanjum leadingTan Sri Datukthe procession Seri Panglima through the streets of Kota Kinabalu

Chief Justice of Malaysia addressing the Court

YA Datuk Clement A. Mayor of Kota Kinabalu Skinner Datuk and Iliyas the Ibrahim

18 The AAS Delegation shots from OLY2 Snap 009 Kota K inabalu, ony 27 February Morning’s Cerem 2009 The inner OLY2009 D

The AAS Delegation 19 The Origin and His tory of th e Legal Y ear Ceremony The Origin & History of the Legal Year Ceremony In former times the judges wore wigs and walked the distance by Wee Wui Kiat of the two mile walk from Temple Bar to Westminster Abbey. Now some opt to travel by car. In English law, the legal year is the calendar during which the judges sit in court, traditionally beginning in October. The year is divided into four terms :

(a) Michaelmas – From October to December (b) Hilary – From January to April (c) Easter – From April to May (d) Trinity – From June to July

Between terms the Courts are in vacation and no trials are heard. The dates of the terms are determined in law by a Practice Direction in the Civil Procedure Rules.

The start of the legal year is marked by a procession of judges arriving at Westminster Abbey from Temple Bar for a religious service when judges pray for guidance at the start of the legal term, then followed by procession to Houses of Parliament for a reception. The service is held by the Dean of Westminster with the reading of a lesson performed by the Lord Chancellor. The 45 minute service which starts at 11:30 am includes prayers, hymns, psalms and anthems.

The religious service is followed by a reception known as the ‘Lord Chancellor’s Breakfast’ which is held in Westminster Hall.

Judges process towards the House of Commons from the Westminster Abbey service on October 1, 2008 in London, England. The start of the legal year is marked with a traditional religious service in The Abbey. The judges arrive from the Royal Courts of Justice for the service followed by a procession to The Houses of Parliament where the Lord Chancellor hosts a reception. The ceremony in Westminster Abbey has its roots in the religious practice of the judges praying for guidance at the start of the legal year. The custom dates back to the Middle Ages when the High Court was held in Westminster Hall 1.

Around 700 people are invited to attend the service and breakfast. These include judges, senior judicial officers, the Law Officers, Queen’s Counsels (QCs), Government ministers, lawyers, members of the European Court and other judges and lawyers from overseas. Judges and QCs wear ceremonial dresses.

The ceremony has been held continuously since the Middle Ages, with the exception of the war years between 1940 and 1946 because of bomb damage to the Abbey. In 1953, the ceremony took place in St Margaret’s Church instead because the structures and decorations for the Coronation of Elizabeth II in the Abbey had not been removed.

Legal Year Ceremony in Sabah and Sarawak October 2009 - After the swearing-in ceremony, the new justices joined the annual procession to Westminster Abbey to attend the service that marks the start of the new legal year. Notice the new wig- less outfit. 2 In 2009, the new Supreme Court of the United Kingdom was established (with effect from In Sarawak, the opening of the legal year was held in Kuching 1 October 2009 by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) and assumed the judicial functions of the House on 29 January 2005 and in Sabah on the 26 January 2005. Since then of Lords. The former Law Lords are now referred to as Justices. the opening of the legal year has been observed separately in Sarawak (Kuching, Miri) and Sabah (Kota Kinabalu) until 2009 when it was observed as a joint event by Sabah and Sarawak in Kota Kinabalu. 20 The Origin and His tory of th e Legal Y ear Ceremony

Legal Year Ceremony in Other Countries

In Hong Kong, the Legal Year ceremony continues despite parts of the country. In steamy Darwin, the legal community gathered the change of sovereignty in 1997. Before her handover to the for a single ecumenical service held in the air-conditioned comfort of People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong had her last ceremonial the city’s modern Supreme Court building. opening of the legal year under British reign on 8 January 1996 but the legal year tradition continues well beyond the handover until And perhaps partly to avoid the heat, Western Australia has today. moved its annual church service to May, to coincide with National Law Week.

Surprisingly Adelaide in South Australia and known as the City of Churches, does not hold any service, ecumenical or otherwise. According to the South Australian Chief Justice John Doyle, it was cancelled about 15 years ago due to lack of attendance; apparently there were more judges than lawyers in the congregation.

In Melbourne, there are also many legal year services for different faiths or religions - they have a red mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral, the ecumenical observance at St Paul’s Cathedral. There is usually also an observance at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral, and there is always a Jewish observance which alternates between a Reformed Synagogue and an Orthodox Synagogue year and year about. Interestingly, there is also a Buddhist observance.

The Honourable Chief Justice, Mr Andrew Kwok-nang Li, inspecting the Guard of Honour mounted by the Hong Kong Police Force at the Ceremonial Opening of the Legal Year 2003 held at the Golden Brunei Darussalam Bauhinia Square of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (January 13). Around 1200 In Brunei the opening of the Legal Year is an annual persons including Judges and Judicial Officers, members of the legal profession and guests attended the ceremony. celebration conducted by the Brunei Supreme Court. � In conjunction with the Bruneian Opening of the Legal Year 2009, the Silver Jubilee Anniversary of the Supreme Court Building was also celebrated. Australia - The beginning of the Legal Year is celebrated not in one single event but in a variety of different forms, including USA many different religious services. The United States Supreme Court follows part of the schedule tradition, albeit without the ceremony. The Court’s year-long term commences on the first Monday in October.

Singapore Singapore has long observed the Legal Year tradition but does not have a processional ceremony. Judges and lawyers gather to listen to speeches summarizing the past year’s events and plans for the new legal year. As two major common law jurisdictions in this region, representatives from the Malaysian Bar Council, Hong Kong Law Society and Hong Kong Bar Association are regularly invited as guests to the Singaporean legal year ceremony. �

Legal Year, Darwin - Northern Territory Supreme Court Judges �

As Australia is a federation similar to Malaysia rather than Other Countries a unitary state, the religious services take different forms in different

Legal Year Ceremony in the Bahamas�� Legal Year in Gibraltar 2009� Nigerian Legal Year 2000� 21 duction to Sibu rief Intro A B

A Brief Introduction to Sibu by Adrian L Chew 60 kilometres inland from the shining vast waters of the the main structures have long ago been razed. Migration of the Malays South China Sea and nestled deep within the dense rainforests of to Sibu occured in the years before 1850 and they founded kampungs the Rejang basin, is a town with a history that reads like the pages of or villages such as Kampung Hilir, Kampung Datu and Kampung Nyabor. an adventure story book. Rich with exotic tales of head-hunters and The latter two have been absorbed and redeveloped as part of the urban marauding pirates, any account of the beginnings and development of center while Kampung Hilir still exists today. Sibu must necessarily start with the insurrection against the Sultanate of Brunei, and the fortuitous appearance of a schooner called “The As for the Chinese, though there have been Chinese migration Royalist” off the coast of Kuching in 1839. to and exploration of Borneo as early as the 6th Century, the major influx came in the 18th and 19th Centuries in the form of economic migrants In the 1800s, the area of present day Sarawak together with from Fujian province, China. In Sarawak, they controlled the sago industry, Northern Borneo (Sabah) and the Sulu archipelago were all part of most of the general trading and started to grow pepper. In Sibu, as was the Sultanate. Unrest brewed in Kuching (then known as “Sarawak”) the case in other towns, the early Chinese settlers and merchants were against the oppressive rule of the provincial governor or “Cheteria” restricted under the Rajahs’ paternalistic policies to live only in the appointed by the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin II who town area so as to minimise any social change to the natives’ way of life. had forced the Malays, Dayaks and Chinese to work in antimony mines (In Sarawak, there are about 40 sub-ethnic groups each with their own under difficult conditions. Taxes were high and some of the populace distinct language and culture.) were taken in as slaves by the Cheteria. This led to an open revolt against the rule and dominion of the Sultanate by the Malays and As the population grew and Sibu became more urbanised, Dayaks who built forts and stockades in Siniawan. Neither the Cheteria the Rajahs introduced new policies to encourage new migrants to nor the heir-presumptive of Brunei, Rajah Muda Hashim (who was spread outwards, clear and bring agricultural fertility to new lands. This despatched to Kuching to put down the rebellion) were able to stop it partly explains why and how the earlier arrivals were mainly merchants for three years - until 15 August 1839 when The Royalist sailed up the engaged in trade while the later wave of migration in the early 1900s was Sarawak River. more involved in agriculture and rubber plantation. These migrants also tended to be clustered into groups related to their place of origin. Over The Rajah Muda sought the help of James Brooke, then the time, different regions in Sibu became enclaves of sorts for these different young captain of The Royalist to quell the dialectic groups. For example, the Henghuas would be centred around revolt and promised Brooke the areas of Sungai Merah, the Foochows in Sungai Bidut, Cantonese, Teochews and Kuching (or Sarawak) and Siniawan, and Hokkiens in the town proper. the title of Rajah if he succeeded. When the rebels did in the end surrender Sibu today has a population of about 264,000 (census: 2009). their arms, the Sultan ceded Sarawak to Brooke (for an annual tribute) in 1839 Courts and Legal System and in 1841, the man who would be king was officially proclaimed the first Rajah To maintain law and order, Rajah Brooke drafted Sarawak’s first of Sarawak. And so began the dynastic Code of Laws which consisted of 8 simple paragraphs. With a council of reign of the White Rajahs which would local Patinggis and Temenggongs, he heard and adjudicated disputes, last a little over a hundred years ending and made rulings from which there were no appeals. Only much later with its cession to the British Crown in during the administration of the second Rajah, Sir Charles Brooke, was 1946 (after the liberation of Sarawak a more elaborate court system involving a Supreme Court, Native Court from the Japanese by Australian forces). During that time, Sarawak was and Chinese Court (for hearing offences and disputes by natives and the renamed Kuching and the area given to James Brooke (Tanjung Datu growing immigrant Chinese population) put into place. near the Sarawak/Kalimantan border to Bintulu) was expanded by the Second Rajah, his nephew, Sir Charles Brooke to its present day size by In Sibu, a proper court was only established in 1935 and acquiring more land previously under the control of Brunei. presided over by a single judge. Situated at the present site of the Rejang Port Authority, the old court was housed in the District Office building. The Rajah James Brooke’s first order of business was to establish court took up half of the ground floor, the District Office half of the upper his administration and control. And this he did with the construction floor and the other half of the building was occupied by the police. It was of a fort called Fort Sibu or Fort Brooke (located somewhere along a two storey building that faced the Rejang River. In the succeeding years, present day Jalan Awang Ramli Amit or formerly Race Course Road) to magistrates’ courts were added in a separate building nearby. Many who guard against raids and attacks by the Ibans from the Batang Lupar and live in this town will remember the two cannons placed in special bases Saribas areas. From this chosen site near the confluence of the Igan and in front of the building that were fired to signal the time once a day. (This Rajang rivers where picturesque Melanau stilt huts and longhouses building was replaced by the present court house in May of 1980) lined the muddy banks of present day Kampung Nangka, the new settlement of Sibu grew and expanded. The name Sibu was derived from the rambutan-like sibau fruit that was found in abundance in The Second World War and Cession to Britain the area then. (There are also historical records that show its previous In September of 1941, as the Second World War raged in name to be Maling) Its location proved strategic as an outpost on the Europe, Sarawak was thinking mostly about its centenary celebrations wild Bornean frontier and till today serves as a gateway to the riverine and people all over were preparing for the festivities. The tribal chiefs towns along the Rajang river and the hinterlands of Sarawak. and representatives from all the communities were gathered in Kuching with gifts for the Rajah and pledges of loyalty. Rajah Charles Vyner Brooke Population announced a new Constitution for Sarawak which put an end to the absolute power of the Rajah and gave responsibility to the Council Negri - Decades before the Rajah’s arrival, Sibu had already been an important step towards self-government. The Rajah openly said that it inhabited mainly by the Melanaus. Remnants of the timber stilts that was never the intention of Sir James Brooke to establish a line of absolute supported their riverbank longhouses are still evident today though rulers; that what he set out to do was to protect the natives of Sarawak 22 troduction to Sibu Brief In A

from exploitation and oppression until such time as they could govern named after them in Sibu. There is also a government secondary themselves. school in Sibu named SMK Rosli Dhoby.

No one thought that Sarawak would be involved in the war. Growth and Expansion of Sibu Britain sent only a small detachment of Punjabi soldiers to bolster the defences here. On 7 December that same year, Japan launched a surprise Sibu as an urban center stayed the same for many years. Until attack on the US Navy at Pearl Harbour and immediately after that the 1970s, the main thoroughfares were Blacksmith Road, Cross Road, attacked British and Dutch possessions in South East Asia. Hong Kong, Central Road, Temple Street, Wharf Road, Island Road, Old Street, Bank Malaya, Singapore and the Philippines fell in quick succession as the Road, Channel Road, Mission Road, Raminway, Market Road and High colonial powers were unprepared for war on this side of the world. On 16 Street - much as they were during the colonial era. Kampung Nyabor December 1941, the Japanese landed in Miri. Kuching fell on Christmas (where Jalan Kampung Nyabor is today) was as its name suggested, a Day and Sibu on 27 December 1941. Fighting was minimal in the towns as Malay village with wooden houses. Queensway (now Jalan Tun Abang colonial forces either retreated or quickly surrendered. A few bullet holes Haji Openg) linked the town to as far as the present day Methodist can still be seen today on the facade of Chung Hwa Primary School’s old Children’s Home at Ling Wen Shun Road which was formerly called main building facing Raminway, remnants of those brief firefights. Hockey Road and before that, the aptly named Journey’s End. The rest of the way to Sungai Merah was a small unsurfaced dirt road. In the The Japanese Occupation would last until 1945 when Japan 1970s, new suburbs such as Delta Estate and Rejang Park came up formally surrendered. Britain returned the administration of Sarawak to and were linked to the town by Brooke Drive. Around the same time the Rajah and Ranee when they returned to Sarawak in 1946 to much the commercial centres of Jalan Tuanku Osman and Jalan Kampung celebration and rejoicing. But the war, lack of resources and the immense Nyabor were developed and started to expand to what they are today. cost of rebuilding made it financially impossible for the Brookes to hold Newer commercial centres along Jalan Pahlawan, Jalan Pedada, Jalan on to Sarawak and the Rajah began to ponder upon the idea of cession to Wong King Huo/Salim and Sibu Jaya that are now popular only sprung Britain as a Crown colony. up in the last decade or so.

The Rajah’s private secretary was sent to find out what the Much growth and expansion in Sibu occurred in the late people thought about the idea and reported back to the Council Negri 1970s to the mid 1990s during the heady days of the timber and that most were in support of it. Two British MPs also came to Sarawak economic boom. The last decade or so has been a period of organic and visited many towns and villages to make enquiries but concluded transformation as the town underwent an image change with roads that the majority of the people did not understand what Cession would and walking pavements altered and beautified, more trees planted mean. In general, the Chinese favoured it because it meant more trade in the central business district amongst the buildings, parks in the and prosperity. The Malays were against it because they would lose the suburbs and more touristy events held to draw in tourists and visitors. privileged positions they enjoyed under the Brookes. The Dayaks were In 2009, Sibu hosted notable events such as the annual Borneo prepared to accept whatever their Rajah wanted. Cultural Festival (every July), Borneo International Tattoo Convention and National Chinese Cultural Festival. The Assassinaton of Sir Duncan Stewart Must Try Foods: The Holy Trinity In Sarawak, anti-cessionists called themselves “Brooke Men” or “Sarawak men”. These groups marched and paraded with anti-cession banners. 300 government servants resigned rather than work for the Crown Colony government. In Sibu, a group calling itself Rukun 13 set out to do the ultimate act that would shock the whole country.

On 3 December 1949, Sir Duncan George Stewart, the Second Governor of Sarawak was visiting Sibu and had finished a meeting with local dignitaries and was walking outside a building when he was stopped by a young man who asked his permission to photograph him. The young But the real highlight of any visit to Sibu - and the locals will man, Morshidi Sidek pretended to steady his camera (a broken one), and agree wholeheartedly, is the food. And top on the list of dishes to try as the Governor stood in front of him, another man, Rosli Dhoby quickly would definitely be a simple noodle dish which has become the town’s approached, pulled out a knife and proceeded to stab the Governor in the signature dish, called kampua. Mixed with lard, msg, spring onion, fried abdomen. The Governor fell and his attackers were arrested on the spot. shallots and strips of char siew pork, everyone in Sibu will have their own opinion as to which stall serves the best plate in town. The Governor suffered horrendous bleeding and had to be rushed to Kuching for treatment before being flown to Singapore for Another classic dish is the diang miang hu - a savoury soupy more medical attention, where he died a week after the attack. dish that is a breakfast and late night supper favourite. The literal translation from the Foochow dialect being wok-side porridge, it is In the hours following the made of rice flour heated on the side of a hot wok into sheets then attack, the other conspirators, Bujang mixed with fishballs, cuttlefish, mushrooms and wood ear fungus in a Suntong and Awang Ramli Amit Mohd bowl of hot soup. A few places serve this dish but the best is still from Deli were also arrested and sent to the original: an old father to son to grandson establishment known as Kuching. The next day, they received Chop Hing Huong that operates out of a small alleyway off Blacksmith their death sentences which were Road. eventually carried out on the morning of 2 March 1950. Today, Rhosli Dhoby And to complete the holy trinity, there is the local version of and his co-conspirators are venerated as national patriots with roads the bagel called kongpia. Traditionally handmade, the small palm- 23 S ibu Judici Its longtime caretaker, Mr Tan Tack Chiang al Complex speaks fluent English and is a hit with sized bread dough pieces are glazed with peanut oil and sprinkled with foreign tourists, mesmerising them with sesame seeds before being baked in a wood fire oven much like how rich historical facts and tales of the Temple naan bread is cooked, by pasting the pieces to the wall of the oven. The and Taoism. result is a flat and round piece of bread with a mildly crusty skin and an inside that is warm and soft like fresh chewy bread, encased in a During the day, go for a wander fragrant, smoky wood fire aroma. These can be eaten plain, or with thin along the jetties that line the road from slices of pork and drenched with a herbal broth. Again, this is available the Temple all the way up to the Esplanade around Sibu but the one place almost everyone knows about is the along Channel Road and Khoo Peng Loong little house at Lorong Tiong Hua 26 operated by the elderly Mr and Road. Watch the ‘floating supermarkets’ Mrs Yeo for the past 37 years that now has its own growing legion of berthing - wooden vessels that have been loyal customers raving about it on the blogosphere. Sugar Bun, a fast converted into shops selling sundry goods food joint at Mission Road, now offers kongpia with different sweet that ply the Rejang River servicing the toppings such as white chocolate, almond glaze and variety of many small riverine towns - and the commotion others ala Krispy Kreme. Savoury choices include beef rendang, lamb of small lorries unloading their supplies onto these boats with their curry and more. attendants balancing heavy cartons while hurrying precariously up and down the wooden gangways. Besides these hawker fares, good restaurants are aplenty in Sibu and serve sumptuous feasts at very reasonable prices. You need The Yu Lun San only ask a local for recommendations and be prepared to be spoilt for Tien En Si (Jade Dragon choice. Temple) at Kilometre-26, Landmarks Sibu-Bintulu Road is not Malaysia must surely hold the world’s record for having the only the largest temple most number of domestic records and this mania has not been lost on complex in Malaysia but also South East Asia. Its Sibu. A photograph taken in the 1950s showing the old Court building. Police officers can be seen lining up in front of the building. grounds cover about 65 Facing the Sibu Judicial Complex are two such record- hectares with buildings holders. Wisma Sanyan, with 28 floors, is presently the tallest building that are decorated with in the State. It houses the offices of various private companies, state wall paintings, dragons, government agencies and the town’s largest shopping mall with statues of deities, ponds and flower gardens. leading tenants such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Guardian Pharmacy, Giant Supermarket and Parkson Ria, amongst many other retailers. Travel from Sibu Sibu is connected by air to Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Miri, Bintulu The vast open area in front of it is the Town Square (Phase and Kota Kinabalu. And by road to most towns and cities in Sarawak. A drive 1). With Phase 2, across the road and all the way to the banks of the to Kuching from Sibu takes about 5 - 6 hours, to Bintulu about 4 hours and Igan River, the Town Square is the largest in Malaysia (32 acres). Many to Miri about 8 hours. Travel by express boat to the major riverine towns is events, stage shows and concerts are held here through the course of generally quicker than by land. For example, a trip to Kuching takes only the year. about 4 hours.

The Central Market along Channel Road is the largest indoor Sibu is the gateway to the wild interiors of Borneo. From Sibu, one market in Malaysia. This place offers a visual feast - Iban traders selling can take the express boats from the Sibu Express Wharf Terminal to Kapit (4 exotic fruits, jungle produce and native handicrafts, poultry sellers hours) and from Kapit, to Belaga where one can explore Kayan and Kenyah with their rows of live chickens stacked on top of each other in tubes longhouses along the Balui and Belaga rivers. The Pelagus Rapids, a series of newspapers are only some of the highlights of any visit there. of ferocious rapids between Kapit and Belaga, are located at 32km upriver from Kapit town. They consist of seven rapids extending as far as 12.8km (eight miles). The most notorious ones are 1.6km of fast turbulent water with spinning whirlpools and sharp-rock outcrops. Boats have been known to get sucked into the treacherous waters with its passengers never to be seen again.

This Home of Ours Like all small towns, Sibu has its own charms and beauty, and its people their own ‘culture’ and quirky behaviour. Perhaps owing to the practice of standing up inside express boats as they approach the jetties, passengers from Sibu are also usually the first to stand up as soon as their plane touches down on the runway, talk too loudly in restaurants and stand too closely to you when queuing up at the ATM.

And yes, occasionally we ourselves also gripe about the fact that There are two temples worth visiting in Sibu. At the center we do not have sandy beaches or natural wonders like caves and waterfalls of the town on Temple Street is the century old Eng Ann Teng Tua but we know what this town lacks we make up for with our warm hospitality Pek Kong Temple with its seven storey Kuan Yin (Goddess of Mercy) and ready friendship. Pagoda. This is reputed to be the most perfectly proportioned pagoda outside of Mainland China and is open to the public. It offers a Maybe that is the best thing about this town - its strong sense of romantic view of the town and the Rejang River, especially at sunset. family and community, of belonging ... and of home. 24 Welcome and we hope your stay is a memorable one!

Sibu Judicial Complex

Internal Courtyard External Views of the Courthouse

A photograph taken in the 1950s showing the old Court building. Police officers can be seen lining up in front of the building.

Subordinate Courts Registry High Court Registry

Law Firms’ Pigeonholes Technology Court (Video-Conferencing)

Magistrate’s Court High Court 1 Magistrate’s Court

Public Gallery Benches Main Entrance to the Sessions Court Sessions Court II Court Complex 25 f Sibu (194 Court Judges o 6 – Present) High Recen 09 t Activities of the AAS 20

No. Name Designation & Their Tenure at Sibu

1. Justice D.R.Lascelles Judge, Date of Assumption of Office - 1946

2. Justice D.B.McGilligan Judge, Date of Assumption of Office - 1963

3. Justice John William Judge, Date of Assumption of Office - 1965

4. Y.A.A. Tan Sri Datuk Amar Lee Hun Hoe Judge, High Court (17.05.1965 – 01.01.1974)

5. Datuk Bigley Lee Tian Huat Judge, Date of Assumption of Office - 1968

6. Datuk George Edward Seah Kim Seng Judge, Date of Assumption of Office - 1969

7. Datuk Tan Chiaw Tong Judge, Date of Assumption of Office - 1973

8. Y.A.A. Tan Sri Datuk Chong Siew Fai Judge, High Court (30.12.1980 – 07.01.1991)

9. Y.A.A. Dato’ Haji Abdul Kadir Bin Sulaiman Judicial Commissioner (01.09.1990 – 29.02.1992) Judge, High Court (01.03.1992 – 01.01.1993)

10. Y.A.A Tan Sri Datuk Amar Steve Shim Lip Kiong Judicial Commissioner (01.03.1992 – 31.07.1992) Judge, High Court (01.08.1992 – 01.09.1996)

11. Y.A. Datuk Haji Muhamad Kamil Bin Awang Judicial Commissioner (01.01.1993 – 15.10.1994) Judge, High Court (16.10.1994 – 01.04.1996)

12. Y.A. Dato’ Tee Ah Sing Judge, High Court (01.09.1996 – 01.07.2000)

13. Y.A. Datuk Clement Allan Skinner Judge, High Court (01.07.2000 – 01.03.2003)

14. Y.A. Tuan Sangau Gunting Judicial Commissioner (01.05.2003 – 20.12.2004) Judge, High Court (21.12.2004 – 15.08.2006)

15. Y.A. Datuk Linton Albert Judge High Court (15.08.2006 - 01.10.2007)

16. Y.A. Dr. Haji Hamid Sultan Bin Abu Backer Judicial Commissioner (01.10.2007 – 01.05.2009)

17. Y.A. Puan Yew Jen Kie Judicial Commissioner (02.11.2009 till now)

*1Opiem Every care and Romne effort has been ficavolum exercised in the compilationhaes ca; of inthis list;turnica there may, aurobsedo, however, be some errorssatis or omissionslocrit; due Cata, to the paucitynon orterfece unavailability rfecta of material vertimo and i take ratiostabutfull responsibility. 26 - M.Rajalingam f Sibu (194 Court Judges o 6 – Present) High Recen 09 t Activities of the AAS 20

Bar-Judiciary Games

Tripartite Games 2009 in Miri

27 of the Judicial Department, S ivities ibu So Act cial Resp onsibility Programs

Mobile Court. Selangau

Mobile Court, Lusong Laku Farewell to Judicial Commissioner Y.A. Futsal Dr Haji Hamid Sultan Abu Backer

Bubur As-syura

28 of the Judicial Department, S ivities ibu So Act cial Resp onsibility Programs

“THE LAW AND YOU” RADIO TALK SHOW LEGAL AID CLINIC by Wee Wui Kiat LEGALby Esther Wong AID CLINIC

As part of an ongoing effort to ensure greater public The Sibu Branch of the Advocates Associa- awareness about the legal system, the Advocates Association tion of Sarawak operates a Legal Aid Clinic which of- of Sarawak (AAS), Sibu Branch has been actively involved in a fers a free legal advice service on a walk-in basis to RTM radio talk-show (in Chinese Mandarin) called “The Law and You” which is heard across the whole state of Sarawak during the the public on the first Saturday of each month from 4.00pm to 5.00p.m. slot on the first Saturday of every month. 9am until 11am.

At the beginning of each calendar year, the Branch com Located on Level 2 of the Sibu Chinese piles a list of member lawyers who are expected to take turns to Chamber of Commerce Building (adjacent to Tanah- attend the radio show from January to December. The list is then mas Hotel), there are two or more lawyers rostered passed around and members who are interested will sign up for on duty each session. Lawyers conduct interviews the month of their choice. Those who sign up then inform the RTM show producers about the legal topic of their choice in or- with visitors on a one-to-one basis to ensure confi- der to allow the radio hosts time to introduce and promote the dentiality and privacy. topic a week in advance. Upon consultation, preliminary advice is giv- This radio talk show is hosted by veteran RTM broad- en or referrals made to the appropriate authorities caster, Mr. Fam Tchin Lung and he starts every session by giving for further assistance. In cases where there is a need a brief introduction of the month’s topic and then prompts the for more in-depth legal consultation and advice, the guest lawyer with some general questions before taking calls from listeners who usually have more specific questions for on- visitor is given a list of legal practitioners that they air discussion. Common topics discussed are bankruptcy law, can go to. criminal law, divorce law and succession law.

Occasionally, we experiment with more ‘adventurous’ topics. For example, on a recent show, we talked about the work- ings of the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organi- sation and its recent ruling in respect of the “David vs Goliath” dispute between the tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua and the United States over online casinos and copyright issues. Quite predictably, there were no callers that day but we did subsequently receive feedback from our lay listeners that these topics were eye-openers and certainly very educational.

The show can be heard by tuning into FM87.6 in Kuch- ing (REDfm) or FM104.1 in Sibu.

29 MyConstitution Campaign: F or the Rakyat, B y the Rakyat Why “MyConstitution”? and the Bar Council. From what I have seen, it is a young and vibrant Campaign that will go a long way towards dispelling the notion that Remember when some of us were much younger the Constitution is only meant for lawmakers, government officials and we were taught to recite the Rukun Negara in school and lawyers. – Kepercayaan kepada Tuhan, Kesetiaan kepada Raja dan The colourful logo is certainly a good start and I think it will draw Negara, Keluhuran Perlembagaan, Kedaulatan Undang- many people to the Campaign. In this vein may I congratulate the Undang, Kesopanan dan Kesusilaan – What did all of that Bar Council on their initiative, which carries much creativity and far- mean? sightedness, all in the interest of making the Malaysian citizen more aware of the Constitution. Keluhuran Perlembagaan is translated as “The Supremacy of the Constitution”. But what is the Constitution? (The full text of the speech may be accessed here: http://www. In any case, how can the Constitution, whatever it is, be perlembagaanku.com/2009/12/speech-of-datuk-liew-vui-keong- supreme? Is it a living thing? The average Malaysian has little, at-the-launching-of-myconstitution-campaign/) if any, knowledge of the contents of the Constitution, let alone its purpose and place in our country’s landscape. Many lawyers fare no better. MyConstitution is being rolled out in 9 phases, each delivered by way of a nifty pocket-sized booklet,“The Rakyat Guides”, Probably for the first time in the history of our nation, and a 1-minute video clip, the “Rakyat Service Advertisement”. The a Campaign to answer some of these burning questions phases cover 9 core themes of the Constitution: (i) the supremacy has been initiated by the 99-member Constitutional Law of the Constitution (ii) institutions of the Constitution and the Committee (ConstiLC) of the Bar Council comprising lawyers, separation of powers (iii) federal-state relations academics, students, media personnel and civil society (iv) fundamental liberties of the rakyat activists. (v) Parliament (vi) the Executive (vii) the Judiciary (viii) elections and What is “MyConstitution”? democracy, and (ix) Sabah and Sarawak.

The MyConstitution Campaign or There are approximately 28 million Kempen PerlembagaanKu, conceived in July 2009, is a Malaysians, and the Rakyat Guides 2-year nationwide educational and awareness campaign should reach everyone. However, this on the most important document of ideal is a long term goal; our nation – the Malaysian Federal MyConstitution’s target for the next Constitution. The Constitution being the 2 years is to reach and educate “rule-book” for our country sets up our system youth and young adults from of government – Parliament, the Executive, ages 15 to 35, with an initial the Judiciary – and the division of power between the Federal publication and distribution of 100,000 copies of each of the 9 Government and the State Governments. It guarantees certain Rakyat Guides, publication of the Rakyat Guides in newspapers fundamental liberties for the individual. It formulates special and websites and dissemination of softcopies of the booklets provisions for various ethnic communities in multi-religious through tertiary academic institutions and governmental and multi-racial Malaysia. The Constitution covers both the agencies. macro and micro aspects of the average Malaysian life, from the simple right to freedom of movement, to the right to To achieve our goal, we are working with the Federal democratic governance. Government, State Governments, the corporate sector, academic institutions, NGOs and media organisations, specifically with MyConstitution seeks to educate Malaysians at all regard to the publication and distribution of the Rakyat Guides to levels of society on the role, function and content of the various segments of society. Constitution, and to promote the concept of constitutionalism. Public forum after official MyConstitution was officially launched at the Bar Council campaign launch on 13 Auditorium on 13 November 2009 by Datuk Liew Vui Keong, November 2009 Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, who in his speech said this: Against this emerging interest in the Constitution, the Bar Council has indeed chosen an opportune time to hold the MyConstitution Campaign and launch the 1st Rakyat Guide. In fact I was approached some time ago by the Bar Council with this idea and shown an early version of the 1st Rakyat Guide: “What is the Federal Constitution?”Needless to say I was immediately attracted to the idea and am assured that it will (L-R): Ragunath Kesavan, go down well with the public. We will be exploring ways in which President of the Bar Council, the Federal Government is considering a tie in with this Campaign Datuk VK Liew and Edmund Bon, Chairman of the Bar Council’s Constitutional Law 30 Committee MyConstitution Campaign: F or the Rakyat, B y the Rakyat Hyping up “MyConstitution”

MyConstitution has just started. But so far, the campaign has achieved a great deal of positive interest and Advocates Association of Sarawak, Sabah Law As sociation commitment from many segments: and Sarawak Indigenous Lawyers’ Association. We hope these booklets will go with you and be spread out into your cities, your • the Federal Government and several State neighbourhoods and your homes. Governments have expressed strong support for the Campaign; • Take the booklet, read it. Go home, show it to your • it has received unprecedented media coverage, family. Get them to read it. and it has been featured in, among others Off The Edge, New Straits Times, New Sunday Times, Berita Harian, Harian • Take it to your office. Get your workmates to read it. Metro, Sinar Harian, Malay Mail, The Star, The Sunday Star, The Sun, KLue, The Malaysian Insider, Malaysian Mirror, The • This weekend, if you meet up with your friends, show it to Nut Graph, Merdeka Review, Sin Chew Jit Poh, Astro Awani, them and get them to read it. Astro’s radio stations, NTV7 and TVSelangor; • Explain the Campaign to your loved ones. You may not • MyConstitution has been featured in leading blogs know the Constitution yet. And neither might they. But in the country; together, you, they, and we, can help each other learn.

• it is on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ MyConstitution) Ten years from now, we will all be able to look back on this with over 3,500 fans garnered in a short period of time. Campaign and be proud of what we started. And of what we have achieved. What can YOU do? Welcome to YOUR Campaign. The driving force behind MyConstitution are the Welcome to a new movement. young. And this is how it should be. For it is the young that will inherit what has been started on 13 November 2009, the Let’s rock this nation – together! day the Campaign was launched. And it is they who will most benefit or suffer from what is done or not done today. (Phase 2 of MyConstitution on the theme “Institutions of the Constitution and the Separation of Powers” featuring However, MyConstitution cannot be the sole representatives of Parliament, the Executive and the Judiciary responsibility of the ConstiLC or the Bar Council. It is YOUR was launched at Sunway University College on 15 January 2010. Campaign, YOUR movement. MyConstitution is about YOU. For more information, please see here: www.malaysianbar.org.my/ constitutional_law_committee/ or contact ConstiLC’s Executive This Campaign is for you, the rakyat. Officer, Ms Lim Ka Ea at 03-20313180.)

This Campaign is by us, the people of Malaysia, and it 30 December 2009 must be carried by the people for it to be successful. Constitutional Law Committee Bar Council, Malaysia MyConstitution is housed on its dedicated website at www.perlembagaanku.com, and you can follow updates on www.twitter.com/myconsti and at www.youtube.com/user/ PerlembagaanKu.

These are some of the simple things that YOU can do:-

• You can participate in MyConstitution’s online discus sions or get more information from our webpages. Educate yourself.

• You can download the very first booklet “The Rakyat The MyConstitution Campaign for Sarawak will be launched in early Guides: What is the Federal Constitution?” and watch 2010. Those interested to participate in our workshops or volunteer the very first “Rakyat Service Advertisement: What their time and energy to move this Campaign, please contact: is the Federal Constitution” now on www.perlemba gaanku.com. Keith Chin: [email protected] Adrian Chew: [email protected] • You will soon be receiving hard copies of the first Desmond Sahathevan: [email protected] booklet from the MyConstitution partners – 31 Scene Photos ind The Beh Sibu , Then & Now

Meeting of the Organising Committee (L-R): Puan Jessie Wong, YA Puan Yew Jen Kie, George Lim and Tuan Dean Wayne Daly

(L-R): Ariana Chew, Esther Wong and Wee Wui Kiat doing the initial survey of the venue

Situation Report via video confer- ence between the Organising Com- mittee and the Registrar of the High Court of Sabah & Sarawak Jasmine Ballroom being prepared (L-R): Orlando Chua, Tuan Dean Wayne Daly and Adrian L. Chew

Discussing the route of the procession (L-R): Tuan Dean Wayne Daly, Encik Ishak bin Mahdan, Adrian L. Chew and Wee Wui Kiat

Louis Jarau, Puan Ayumi and Puan Jessie Wong

ASP Halizi and Puan Jessie Wong

Staff of the Judicial Dept, Sibu rehearsing their dance moves

32 Scene Photos ind The Beh Sibu , Then & Now Old photos (circa 1950s)

Raminway with the Sibu Wharf Labourers Union Building

Raminway today with new road dividers and palm trees. The building still houses the Union.

Old Street with its Peranakan architecture dating back to the 1920s.

Renamed Chew Geok Lin Street in 2000, the street has seen a revival in recent years and is now a food street with popular eateries.

33 w , Then & No Sibu

Channel Road today with the Sibu Central Market situated where the wharf used to be. The old building with the tudor design still stands. It houses supermarket today and is painted in bright yellow, visible in this photo.

Channel Road with the wharf. The building tudor design is the town’s firestation and a government office

Central Road

Most of the original buildings still stand albeit with more colourful facades. New additions are the petrol station and the Sarawak House building from where this view captured

34 w , Then & No Sibu

The trees today. With land reclaimation works as part of Phase II of the Town Square project, the river is farther away now.

The two grand old trees facing the river. These trees pre-date the Brooke era. A cannon is also visible.

Market Road. Subsequently this area became the town’s bus terminal.

Today, the bus terminal has been relocated and the area turned into the Butterfly Car Park, so named because of the shape of the area.

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