Sabah JP's want to be recognised as second class magistrates

 

Here is my open email to the President of MAJAPS. Read my post yesterday to better understand this email to Datuk Seri Dr. Clarence B. Malakun (Photo above).

Dear Datuk Seri Dr. Clarence Bongkos Malakun,

I read with interest an article in the daily Express as follows:

Majaps wants powers of JPs to be restored

Published on: Sunday, August 16, 2020 on the Daily Express, Sabah.

Here are some extracts:

“We are trying to get the federal ministry of law to give a circular directing all federal government departments in Sabah to recognise the signature of JPs.

“If that cannot be done, then maybe it will have to be done in the Parliament to enhance the JPs’ powers in Sabah,” said Majaps President Datuk Seri Dr Clarence Bongkos Malakun

“Actually we want Sabah JPs’ signatures to be recognised…the RTD no longer recognises our signatures. It is embarrassing for us to be made JPs but can’t do anything,” he said.

Malakun added that the powers of JPs in the peninsula were quite clear.

“We want actually to be recognised as a second class magistrate,” he said.

My emails to The Sabah Council of the Justices of the Peace (MAJAPS)

 

I read an article in the daily express dated 16.8.2020 and it reminded me of my emails to the MAJAPS president in 2017.

I intend to write another email to MAJAPS but here is a reply from MAJAPS to my emails in 2017 and my response to its email which was not responded to. Without this background information my intended email to MAJAPS will not make sense. 

Breach of promise

There is no greater fraud than a promise not kept.

Gaelic Proverb

I find that people today treat their words lightly. They say things they don’t mean and when they do it often it becomes a habit and they don’t realize that it is wrong even when it is pointed out to them.

When you break your promise you lose credibility. Most people do not give second thoughts to breaking promises but then again I have heard many friends say that so and so can never be trusted. In fact I had heard this mentioned several times in Lions club of Kota Kinabalu Host about Dr. Muthusamy.

My response to MAJAPS dated 22.5.2017

Dear Datuk Seri Panglima Clarence B. Malakun,

Thank you for your long awaited response to my several emails the first of which was dated 24.2.2017 and several telephone calls to your personal secretary.

Let me just make it clear to you that this is not a matter of exacting revenge but requesting you to look into a complaint of a member of MAJAPS who has acted without integrity.

Another letter to DSP Clarence B. Malakun dated 4.5.2017

Hi again Ms. Melisa,

What a coincidence that I was sent a form on the seminar to be held on 29.5.2017.

Would it be worth my time to attend? I guess it will be all for 'SHOW'.

If the chairman of MAJAPS does not even have the courtesy to reply my emails despite

so many requests what is the point of people attending these seminars.

My correspondences with MAJAPS - DSP Clarence B. Malakun - Part 1

Datuk Seri Panglima Clarence B. Malakun

Majap Kota Kinabalu Chairman.

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Luqman Michel

21, Golf Garden

88300 Kota Kinabalu,

Sabah

24.2.2017

Dear Sir,

Datuk Muthusamy Palanisamy – conduct unbecoming of a JP.

My name is Luqman Michel bearer of ic 520404055139.

Justice of Peace - JP

I have decided to write a few articles on my observation of one of the JP’s,  Dr.Muthusamy Palisamy, in my former club which I think is unbecoming of a JP.

I have complained to MAJAPS and I am looking forward to their response after their meeting this 28.4.2017.