'I question the struggle I consider noble' - Hassan Karim
FARHANA ABD KADIR
SHAH ALAM – Pasir Gudang Member of Parliament Hassan Abdul Karim produced a poem titled 'Sajak DNAA' through a post on his Facebook.
The poem is believed to be related to the case of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who was acquitted of 47 charges of corruption, breach of trust and money laundering (AMLA) by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Monday.
The Parti Keadilan Rakyat leader admitted that he was sad and questioned why it happened in the country.
In fact, he also admitted that he had begun to question the struggle that was considered noble all this time.
Here is the translated version of his full poem:
Why is this happening?
We talk about eradicating corruption every day
We stand on a high moral level
Free from corruption
Uphold integrity
We chant reform slogans
But can the people believe all this now?
Prima facie has been proven
Suddenly, today, the corruption charges were dropped
DNAA was the gift
The decision was discharged not amounting to an acquittal given so easily
So relaxed it seems
Then I asked where is the rule of law?
Which is often repeated in this month of independence
Do not be angry when I ask again
Is it true that the Constitution of my country is supreme?
There are no two degrees in legal interpretation?
One for the common people
Another one for those from the power elite?
There is no day that I feel sad like today
It feels empty and pointless
A struggle that I consider noble all this time
Now I ask again
But this is what happened
People who are corrupt and break trust
Can escape from the law
Easily
What signal does the government want to tell the world today?
