In civilized countries like the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc, almost all accused get legal aid.
But in Malaysia an estimated 99% of the accused end up pleading guilty because they are denied legal aid by UMNO, and they cannot afford the bail or the legal fees. They plead guilty irrespective of whether they are guilty or not.
But UMNO’s police, IGP and Home Minister claim these plead guilty cases as crimes solved, when the real criminals and the police abettors are still on the loose. But here lawyer Rajasingam ably by defended by Manoharan Malayalam, is an exception ( The Star 12/6/10 at page N14).
P. Uthayakumar
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