SHAH ALAM – The government must reinstate the pension entitlements of former High Court judge Datuk Syed Ahmad Idid Syed Abdullah Idid, as the allegations he made decades ago have now been proven true.
Former Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof said justice should not be constrained by time, even though the case was 30 years ago.
"It is regrettable that the truth behind the so-called ‘anonymous letter’ was never made public.
"If we are genuine in upholding the principles of the Madani government, justice must be served," he told Sinar on Sunday.
Syed Ahmad Idid recently revealed that he was denied all public service privileges, including his pension, after being forced to resign nearly 30 years ago.
He said this was the price he had to pay for his integrity, after writing a letter in 1996 exposing an alleged misconduct within the Malaysian judiciary at the time.
He also claimed that he never received compensation for unused leave or other benefits he was entitled to due to the circumstances of his resignation.
Following these revelations, several non-governmental organisations have called on the government to formally acknowledge the truth of his claims and issue an official apology for the unjust treatment he endured.
The appeal was made in a joint statement on Thursday by Malaysia Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations president Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid; National Elders Council chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Awang and Ulama Assembly of the Asian Region secretariat Datuk Abdul Ghani Samsudin.