What's the public's verdict on Metramac case?

Why does it seems like this case is being tried in the court of public opinion?

Lawyer faces contempt (The Star headlines, 27 January 2006)
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/27/nation/13233797&sec=nation&focus=1

Metramac counsel facing contempt enquiry (NST headlines, 27 January 2006)
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Friday/Frontpage/20060127082455/Article/index_html

Lawyer faces contempt of court charges (The Sun, 27 Jan 2006)
http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=12807

Press Statement by Tun Daim Zainuddin over the Metramac case (The Sun, 27 Jan 2006)
http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=12809

Daim: It was cabinet's decision (The Star, 27 Jan 2006)
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/27/nation/13236632&sec=nation

Declassify cabinet minutes, says Daim (NST, 27 Jan 2006)
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Friday/National/20060127083723/Article/index_html

Annuar and Halim didn't enjoy my patronage: Daim (The Sun, 27 Jan 2006)
http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=12808

Metramac case: Cheras MP quizzed by Bukit Aman (NST, 24 Jan 2006)
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Tuesday/National/20060124084423/Article/index_html

Lawyers' letters of complaint not unheard of (NST, 27 Jan 2006)
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Friday/Frontpage/20060127082537/Article/index_html

Court of Appeal to hear contempt arguments over Metramac case (The Star, 26 Jan 2006)
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/26/nation/20060126122711&sec=nation

Metramac probe begins (The Star, 21 Jan 2006)
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/21/nation/13176041&sec=nation

Halim's statement insinuatory and mischievous: Anwar (The Sun, 20 Jan 2006)
http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=12707

Daim rebuts court's findings (The Star, 19 Jan 2006)
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/19/courts/13156236&sec=courts

Make A-G a political appointee (The Star, 19 Jan 2006)
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/19/nation/13152580&sec=nation

Update on Metramac controversy (The Sun, 18 Jan 2006)
http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=12682

He was MOF when Fawziah Holdings lost concession to UEM Group (The Sun, 17 Jan 2006)
http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=12636

I did not steal money: Halim replies to Metramac judgment (The Sun, 17 Jan 2006)
http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=12634

Halim: He was not involved (The Sun, 17 Jan 2006)
http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=12635

Tan Sri Halim Saad's full media statement (The Sun, 16 Jan 2006)
http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=12658

DAP: Find out others involved in Metramac case (The Star, 16 Jan 2006)
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/16/nation/13122090&sec=nation

Metramac judgment online (The Star, 15 Jan 2006)
http://thestar.com.my/news/list.asp?file=/2006/1/14/nation/20060114161601&sec=nation

Datuk Gopal Sri Ram's judgment on Metramac case (The Star, 14 Jan 2006)
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/14/nation/20060114161601&sec=nation

Metramac to pay RM65 million (The Star, 13 Jan 2006)
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/13/courts/13101954&sec=courts