A Battle Royale shaping up.

24.9.2009.

It's the Minangkabaus vs. the Bugis ! Don't act surprised by the open battle lines drawn between Negeri Sembilan and Johor in the up and coming fight of the Royal Houses in the Malaysian Courts. The plaintiff himself has said that this has been 11 months in coming. Wrong ! This is a continuation of hundreds of years of fighting between Malay, Minangkabau, Bugis, Javanese, whatever, in the history of the Penghulus, Temenggongs, Laksamanas, Rajas and Sultans of the Malay States. 

As in the past, the actual cause of the war is trivial. Tunku A. knocks down Tunku B.'s tengkolok. Tunku B. pulls a kris, feigning to stab at his aggressor. Tunku A. runs to mummy, who runs to the Bentara Dalam. The Bentara Dalam is caught in a faux pas - which side to take.

I want to see how the Attorney-Genaral acts, now that the ball is clearly in his Court, literally. If the Law of the Land is supreme, then the episode is reduced to what it is in reality. It's the idle, indolent rich getting in each other's way in their frivolous parlour games, and demanding the attention of other people busy with the serious business of making their own legitimate livelihood. It's time that the hard-pressed Courts give their attention to the real business of protecting the rights of the people in the administration of the State and the businesses of individuals.

Sweep off these pranksters who waste public funds from the sober subjects of Statehood. In the meantime, let's watch and see the fun.

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