May I suggest that Saddam Hussein be tried in our Malaysian courts in order that he be given a fair trial, as Pak Lah so demanded. The Malaysian justice system, inherited from the British and still to some degree resembles the form of the British justice system, is well tested for high profile cases.

The judges would preside with much authority over his courts can save much time throwing out evidence as "irrelevant". They may even allow the charges to be amended or changed midway through the hearing and deem it as typographical errors. In fact, key witnesses can be denied their appearance in courts if they are deemed as important people and in case a witness says the wrong thing because of the pressure and intensity of the moment, it can be dropped or deemed "irrelevant" if the judge so desires.

We also have enthusiastic court clerks and police personnel who would not mind taking evidence in and out of the courts. Even the hundreds of mattresses in every Saddam's palace can be painstakingly transported in and out of the courts each day. Prisoners of war who need to testify can be held in our high security prison at Bukit Aman.

They will be assured of a comfortable accommodation and facilities and should any misbehave, we have a former retired police chief who is an expert in karate chops. In fact if the courts need reliable information and alibi, the police officers at Bukit Aman are well-trained to extract anything from them. This is their so-called "turn over" technique.

The world will still be very safe during the proceedings because Saddam will not be allowed bail neither will he be denied bail. In fact he could be in this state of limbo for the rest of his life but only in Malaysia do we have this facility where a prisoner pending judgement can be in a state of limbo but remain incarcerated. Although he is incarcerated, he will not be denied access to a first-class gymnasium. In fact if the authorities are kind they may even place the gymnasium next to his cell, which is fully airconditioned and well-equipped, in case the proceedings drag on for years. It is not uncommon for difficult cases to drag on for years in Malaysia since the judges are very concerned about giving the defence a fair trial.

So Pak Lah's call for a fair trial is welcomed since he is the home minister and knows very well what it means to have a fair trial. After Saddam, we could even provide fair hearings for other political dissidents, ie. Burma's Aung Sang Suu Kyi or Philippines' Joseph Estrada. Malaysia will then be really well known for its judicial integrity and fairness. To quote a well used phrase - "Malaysia Boleh!"