Friday, February 12, 2010

Has injustice been rectified? Boonsom Boonyanit

http://archives.thestar.com.my/last365days/default.aspx?query=long+tale+of+the+lost+land
Please see the story as reported in The Star Saturday 13 February 2010.

We believe that the court is the place for us to get justice and has any injustice rectified. However, the casef Boonsom Boonyanit tells a different story. If a case took ages to be resolved you will end up not able to taste the fruit of the your long wait or if you can pluck the fruit it taste bitter.

Thus, thats the reason when Rawls describes about justice he describes not only on legal justice but other forms of justice including distributive and social justice. Legal justice cannot stand alone, it needs the support of the other two forms of justice. Prbably there should be another form of justice i.e. administrative justice. The administrative body has to make sure in conucting their business and affairs everyone is treated fairly and effort are taken not to cause prejudice to the right of the public. In Boonsom case proper examination on the status of land prior to further transaction. People might think justice is served to Boonyamit,but what about those parties who 'bona fide' constitute the chain of the transaction. What will happen to them?

Thinking that it is only the court who may deliver justice is wrong, the whole government machinery must work hand in hand to ensure that the rights of all persons are taken care of. Failure of any of the government machinery is very costly. In Boonyamin case, the company has lost faith to invest in Malaysia.

There must be a serious effort on the government part to ensure that things are in order and other forms of justice is put in place.

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