What is it like to be a "whistle-blower" behind the recent Royal Commission of Inquiry into a Malaysian judiciary scandal that appeared incredulous to the rest of the world? The allegations of a senior lawyer, V.K. Lingam, having a telephone conversation with the Chief Justice to broker judicial appointments were recorded on video.
To those that are familiar with the conditions in Malaysia, it was a bone-chilling experience. To Gwo-Burne Loh and his family, the experience must have been harrowing, to say the least.
I have just met this young man as he was busy setting up his operations center to run for a seat in Malaysia’s parliament, similar to Britain. The voting date is less than two weeks away on March 8, 2008.
Here was this law graduate from Britain’s Hull University and China University of Political Science bowing deferentially in typical Asian fashion, as he greeted me.
In my conversation with him, one cannot but notice his humility and steely calmness. Here is a political novice taking on the might of the ruling party’s juggernaut in his stride while exuding a quiet confidence.
In his own words, he talks about "moving forward" his firm beliefs about "justice and integrity" and the manifesto of his Malaysian People’s Justice Party (Parti Keadilan Rakyat Malaysia). This is a candidate, strengthened by his recent trials of fire, determined and committed to bring a change to Malaysia’s political landscape.
Perhaps, in the words of Senator Barrack Obama, a U.S. presidential candidate, change may be coming to Malaysia first.
You can visit Loh’s website at
http://lohgwoburne.blogspot.com
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