Description
Speaking truth to power requires knowledge, clarity of thought and, of course, courage.
In this series of essays, Tommy Thomas brings together all these elements with his strong legal and political science background, his passion for history and his no-nonsense approach in holding accountable those who control the levers of power. Through the years, Thomas also acquired a store of knowledge on economics and finance. Hence the diverse range of topics covered by him in this book ranging from the article entitled 'Is Malaysia an Islamic State?' to his treatise entitled 'Pillaging by US and UK Banks: Rejecting the Western Free Market Model.
Tommy Thomas has been a colleague and a friend for over 30 years. He was a partner in Skrine and was active in the Bar Council, becoming its Secretary in 1995. Those were tumultuous years for the administration of justice, and it suffices to say that the Malaysian Bar, and Thomas himself, faced the consequences of being vocal about it. But that is a long story for another day.
During his early years in practice, Thomas wrote for the Malaysian Bar publication, then called 'Insaf', and wrote papers for various conferences. These articles would not find their way into the mainstream media as they would have been viewed as 'controversial. About 15 years ago, however, Thomas became more prolific in his writings, having now found that newly established online news portals were far more independent and readily carried his views.
ISBN:9789670960074
