BE CAREFUL BERNARD.

I was late today. The air-cond acted up and I got a lift from my grandkid's grandmother. The crowd was not as yesterday's but you couldn't get a seat in the gallery. So we stood outside - the outstanding supporters. We bonded, strangers no more as we were there with this mission -

Rody & Boom

I AM WITH RPK - NO TO ISA

And as such I was not discouraged by a lesser crowd......mostly new faces.....people who could not come out yesterday, being the first day after a week's vacation.....and were here today.

I sneaked in when a recess was called. This recess was to enable the prosecution to set up their video. When court resumed it became apparent that the prosecution wanted to play the talk-show that Pete took part in on RTM Blog programme. The defense, the incisive Chandra and the indomitable Gobind, MP for Puchong took turns to squash the opposition's request as irrelevent, to which an accommodating Yang Arif Rozina Ayob sternly obliged. (Aside: some of you guys requested for a photo of Justice Rozina. I am sorry. Being a law-abiding citizen, no camera's are allowed.....and moreover James was not to be seen around today.) Round One to the Defence. Dang, she can be sweet, but she can be firm I tell you as when at one stretch the boorish prosecution lulled some of us to sleep. The sleeply heads were awakened by her chiding: My court is not for you to have your siesta. If she made eye contact with me (one of the guilty ones) I would have said that I was nodding in agreement wih her succint repartees (with my eyes closed of course.) Let me not forget to mention that our two upfront defence lawyers, Chandra and Gobind were their effective selves because of the support from Amarjit, the third member of the defence team. His periodic passing of notes to the front contributed to a second good day.

Lest I forget, if I was the Attorney General I would send his bunch for some refresher. However, it will be a sheer waste of time....some are untrainable.....or like boss, like subordinate......no wonder some can get away with murder......and WILL get away with C1,2,3,4 murder! NO? They were dismal compared to Cool-Cut Chandra and the Puchong Panther (the latter's dad was the Lion of Jelutong, if you recall)..

The prosecution's second witness of the day went AWOL. And the beautiful lady looking down on all of us were not amused.

The last witness of the day, the producer of the said Blog talk-show, to me was a friendly witness. Our defence team did not want to cross-examine him, As he left he shook Pete's hand and gave Pete a reassuring tap on the shoulders.

Proceedings will continue tomorrow. The crowd thronged and greeted Pete. When I hugged him, he whispered to me: Be Careful Bernard.