The Malaysian Insider | Edmund Bon lambasted the authorities today for detaining three youths under the Emergency Ordinance 1969 instead of charging them in court for alleged theft under the Penal Code.
M Star | Panel Mahkamah Rayuan akan menentukan satu persoalan undang-undang mengenai sama ada seksyen 27(2) dibaca bersama-sama seksyen 27(5) Akta Polis 1967 adalah batal kerana bercanggah dengan Perkara 10(1)(b) Perlembagaan Persekutuan mengenai hak berhimpun. Pihak tertuduh diwakili peguam Edmund Bon dan Amer Hamzah Arshad.
The Borneo Post | Lawyer Edmund Bon from the Malaysian Bar questioned MACC investigation officer Mohd Anuar Ismail relentlessly during the inquiry into Teoh Beng Hock’s death, including asking whether Mohd Anuar was trying to cover up what had taken place.
The Malaysian Bar | Edmund Bon, counsel for the Malaysian Bar, suggested a massive cover–up by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Selangor as to what had happened to Teoh Beng Hock. He said that some evidence had already been elicited and there was more to come.
M Star | Ketika disoal peguam Edmund Bon dari Badan Peguam, Pegawai Penyiasat SPRM Mohd Anuar Ismail tidak dapat menjelaskan bagaimana satu daripada empat dokumen yang relevan tidak berada dalam empat dokumen yang ditunjukkan oleh peguam Edmund.
Malaysiakini | A selection of comments posted by Malaysiakini subscribers about a news report that a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer said he felt angry and antagonised by Edmund Bon’s line of questioning during the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into the death of DAP political secretary Teoh Beng Hock.
Malaysiakini | Dalam keterangannya kepada Suruhanjaya Diraja yang menyiasat kematian pembantu politik DAP, Teoh Beng Hock, penolong penguasa Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia berkata cara Edmund Bon menyoalnya semalam menimbulkan kemarahan kepadanya.
Malaysiakini | Testifying before the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the death of DAP political secretary Teoh Beng Hock, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission assistant enforcement officer said he felt antagonised by Edmund Bon’s line of questioning yesterday.
Malaysiakini | Bar Council lawyer Edmund Bon told the royal commission of inquiry investigating the death of Teoh Beng Hock that there are inconsistencies in the investigation diaries of a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) assistant enforcement officer, Arman Alies. The discrepancies could be tantamount to tampering with official documents.
The Nut Graph | Edmund Bon talked about his roots being born and bred in Malaysia and his hopes for the country in terms of race relations, politics, human rights, education and social movements.
The Star | A gang of six lawyers got together and set up a tongue-in-cheek law blog (blawg) in 2006 and named it loyarburok.com. A member of the gang, Edmund Bon, said the blog was a platform for young writers to express themselves, to mainstream human rights issues and to empower voters.
LoyarBurok | A welcome speech delivered at the launch of the book, Perak: A State of Crisis. LoyarBurok began as a forum by six people, including Edmund Bon, to publish their thoughts.
Malaysiakini | Amer Hamzah Arshad together with five human rights lawyers and activists filed a suit against the police and government, claiming that they were victims of malicious prosecution, and that the police acted in an oppressive, bothersome, intimidating, and frivolous manner, in breach of the constitution, the law, and procedures.
LoyarBurok | It’s veteran lawyer Karpal Singh’s turn to weigh in on the current debate regarding the Bar Council. He said the Bar Council’s reticence to stand up on issues can be traced to the 1970s when amendments were made to the Legal Profession Act, stipulating that those holding office in political parties and trade unions could not be elected to the Council. He agreed with Edmund Bon that the Council is toothless against the government.
LoyarBurok | LoyarBurokker Shanmuga K. critiques Edmund’s “Biting Interview” with FMT as critiquing what lawyers and the rakyat already know. Old news, really.
Free Malaysia Today | Several lawyers have voiced their support for Bar Council member Edmund Bon who criticised the council for being toothless and not standing up for the rights of the people. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said, “The ear of a leader must ring with the voices of the people.”
Free Malaysia Today | Since it was launched in July last year, the national campaign by the Bar Council to bring the Federal Constitution to the people has “taken on a life of its own”. Edmund Bon, the lawyer-activist who heads the campaign, said in spite of differences in ideology and opinion, everyone agreed that the people have to be educated on the Federal Constitution.
Free Malaysia Today | LoyarBurokker and Constitutional Law Committee chairperson, Edmund Bon, spoke to Free Malaysia Today about his frustration with the Bar Council’s failure to effectively voice out against injustices in the nation and take care of its fellow lawyers. Bon also revealed that this will be his last term in the Bar Council.
M Star | Pihak pendakwaan telah menarik balik rayuannya terhadap keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi yang memerintahkan supaya kes dakwaan memandu secara melulu dan berbahaya dibicarakan semula. Keputusan pihak pendakwaan itu adalah akibat daripada representasi daripada peguam pihak tertuduh, Edmund Bon, kepada Pejabat Peguam Negara.
The Star | The MyConstitution campaign was mooted by the Bar Council to educate and empower the people and to create greater awareness about the Federal Constitution. Constitutional Law Committee Chairman Edmund Bon said the campaign will also cover the roles, functions, and powers of constitutional institutions such as the legislature, the executive, the judiciary, the monarchy, and the public service.
The Malaysian Insider | Edmund Bon lambasted the authorities today for detaining three youths under the Emergency Ordinance 1969 instead of charging them in court for alleged theft under the Penal Code.
M Star | Panel Mahkamah Rayuan akan menentukan satu persoalan undang-undang mengenai sama ada seksyen 27(2) dibaca bersama-sama seksyen 27(5) Akta Polis 1967 adalah batal kerana bercanggah dengan Perkara 10(1)(b) Perlembagaan Persekutuan mengenai hak berhimpun. Pihak tertuduh diwakili peguam Edmund Bon dan Amer Hamzah Arshad.
The Borneo Post | Lawyer Edmund Bon from the Malaysian Bar questioned MACC investigation officer Mohd Anuar Ismail relentlessly during the inquiry into Teoh Beng Hock’s death, including asking whether Mohd Anuar was trying to cover up what had taken place.
The Malaysian Bar | Edmund Bon, counsel for the Malaysian Bar, suggested a massive cover–up by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Selangor as to what had happened to Teoh Beng Hock. He said that some evidence had already been elicited and there was more to come.
M Star | Ketika disoal peguam Edmund Bon dari Badan Peguam, Pegawai Penyiasat SPRM Mohd Anuar Ismail tidak dapat menjelaskan bagaimana satu daripada empat dokumen yang relevan tidak berada dalam empat dokumen yang ditunjukkan oleh peguam Edmund.
Malaysiakini | A selection of comments posted by Malaysiakini subscribers about a news report that a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer said he felt angry and antagonised by Edmund Bon’s line of questioning during the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into the death of DAP political secretary Teoh Beng Hock.
Malaysiakini | Dalam keterangannya kepada Suruhanjaya Diraja yang menyiasat kematian pembantu politik DAP, Teoh Beng Hock, penolong penguasa Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia berkata cara Edmund Bon menyoalnya semalam menimbulkan kemarahan kepadanya.
Malaysiakini | Testifying before the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the death of DAP political secretary Teoh Beng Hock, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission assistant enforcement officer said he felt antagonised by Edmund Bon’s line of questioning yesterday.
Malaysiakini | Bar Council lawyer Edmund Bon told the royal commission of inquiry investigating the death of Teoh Beng Hock that there are inconsistencies in the investigation diaries of a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) assistant enforcement officer, Arman Alies. The discrepancies could be tantamount to tampering with official documents.
The Nut Graph | Edmund Bon talked about his roots being born and bred in Malaysia and his hopes for the country in terms of race relations, politics, human rights, education and social movements.
The Star | A gang of six lawyers got together and set up a tongue-in-cheek law blog (blawg) in 2006 and named it loyarburok.com. A member of the gang, Edmund Bon, said the blog was a platform for young writers to express themselves, to mainstream human rights issues and to empower voters.
LoyarBurok | A welcome speech delivered at the launch of the book, Perak: A State of Crisis. LoyarBurok began as a forum by six people, including Edmund Bon, to publish their thoughts.
Malaysiakini | Amer Hamzah Arshad together with five human rights lawyers and activists filed a suit against the police and government, claiming that they were victims of malicious prosecution, and that the police acted in an oppressive, bothersome, intimidating, and frivolous manner, in breach of the constitution, the law, and procedures.
LoyarBurok | It’s veteran lawyer Karpal Singh’s turn to weigh in on the current debate regarding the Bar Council. He said the Bar Council’s reticence to stand up on issues can be traced to the 1970s when amendments were made to the Legal Profession Act, stipulating that those holding office in political parties and trade unions could not be elected to the Council. He agreed with Edmund Bon that the Council is toothless against the government.
LoyarBurok | LoyarBurokker Shanmuga K. critiques Edmund’s “Biting Interview” with FMT as critiquing what lawyers and the rakyat already know. Old news, really.
Free Malaysia Today | Several lawyers have voiced their support for Bar Council member Edmund Bon who criticised the council for being toothless and not standing up for the rights of the people. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said, “The ear of a leader must ring with the voices of the people.”
Free Malaysia Today | Since it was launched in July last year, the national campaign by the Bar Council to bring the Federal Constitution to the people has “taken on a life of its own”. Edmund Bon, the lawyer-activist who heads the campaign, said in spite of differences in ideology and opinion, everyone agreed that the people have to be educated on the Federal Constitution.
Free Malaysia Today | LoyarBurokker and Constitutional Law Committee chairperson, Edmund Bon, spoke to Free Malaysia Today about his frustration with the Bar Council’s failure to effectively voice out against injustices in the nation and take care of its fellow lawyers. Bon also revealed that this will be his last term in the Bar Council.
M Star | Pihak pendakwaan telah menarik balik rayuannya terhadap keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi yang memerintahkan supaya kes dakwaan memandu secara melulu dan berbahaya dibicarakan semula. Keputusan pihak pendakwaan itu adalah akibat daripada representasi daripada peguam pihak tertuduh, Edmund Bon, kepada Pejabat Peguam Negara.
The Star | The MyConstitution campaign was mooted by the Bar Council to educate and empower the people and to create greater awareness about the Federal Constitution. Constitutional Law Committee Chairman Edmund Bon said the campaign will also cover the roles, functions, and powers of constitutional institutions such as the legislature, the executive, the judiciary, the monarchy, and the public service.
