Saturday August 15, 2009
Which party is Karpal from?
By YENG AI CHUN
Eliani Mazlan, 26, who took the stand on the third day of Karpal Singh’s sedition trial was being cross-examined by Jagdeep Singh Deo.
Jagdeep: Do you know which party is Karpal Singh from?
Eliani: I am not sure.
Karpal who was also present, could not help smiling in amusement when she said that.
Karpal was alleged to have uttered seditious words against the Sultan of Perak at his legal firm Messrs Karpal Singh & Co in Jalan Pudu Lama on Feb 6.
He is charged under Section 4 (1) (b) of the Sedition Act 1948.
Earlier, Jagdeep asked Eliani if she knew who Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was, to which she replied he was PKR’s president.
Jagdeep then asked if she knew that PKR was part of Pakatan Rakyat, to which she said she was not sure.
She also remained silent when asked if she had heard of Pakatan Rakyat.
Eliani was only two months into her job when she went to cover the press conference in February where Karpal is said to have uttered seditious words.
To a statement by Jagdeep that Karpal was a person of principle who held a different view on party hopping from his other colleagues in Pakatan, the reporter again replied that she was not sure.
Referring to the full transcript of the press conference, Jagdeep asked Eliana if she was sure that Karpal had really said he would sue the Sultan.
Jagdeep: At page four, paragraph two of the video transcript, Karpal said “In fact, I’ve stated very clearly that we will sue the Sultan together with the new state government as defendants if they persist.” Are you sure Karpal said he would sue the Sultan? What does it say?
Eliani: We.
Jagdeep: It is not I.
Eliani: But it could mean himself.
Jagdeep: We could mean I? Is that what you are trying to say? What was said in the transcript?
Eliani: We.
Jagdeep: So you agree that we is not I?
Eliani: Yes.
Jagdeep: You agree that your understanding is completely a misunderstanding?
Eliani: I am not sure.
Jagdeep also relentlessly questioned the witness about the “gaps” in the video footage of Karpal’s media conference which was tendered in court on Thursday.
Judicial Commissioner Azman Abdullah ticked Jagdeep off for his intimidating style of questioning and reminded him not to shout at the witness.
“But My Lord, I have yet to shout at her,” replied Jagdeep, drawing laughter from those present.
The trial resumes on Tuesday.
My first reaction when i read this article: WHAT????????
God! There are individuals that does not know Karpal Singh and Anwar Ibrahim??? You got to be kidding!
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