Malay Mail | According to the grounds of judgment shared by lawyer Michael Cheah, the KL High Court found that there was no “evidence or legal factual basis for the minister’s justification which forms the basis of the ban”. The court awarded RM5,000 in costs to the applicants.
The Vibes | The KL High Court allowed a legal challenge to the government’s prohibition of the book and ordered the Malaysian government and Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin to pay RM5,000 in costs to the applicants. Lawyer Michael Cheah acknowledged tha the book can technically be sold again in the Malaysian market.
Free Malaysia Today | Ahmad Hatta Kamaruzzaman pleaded not guilty to a charge under section 68 of the Companies Act of furnishing a false statement to SSM in June 2017. Hatta was represented by lawyers S. Devanandan and Amer Hamzah Arshad while Deputy Public Prosecutor Law Chin How appeared for the prosecution.
Kosmo | Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi Mohamed Zaini Mazlan membenarkan permohonan bekas Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Bangladesh ke Malaysia Mohamed Khairuzzaman untuk mendapatkan perintah penggantungan sementara (interim) bagi menghalang Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia menghantarnya pulang ke negara asal. Peguam Edmund Bon mewakili Khairuzzaman.
Harian Metro | Bekas Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Bangladesh ke Malaysia, Mohamed Khairuzzaman, berjaya memperoleh perintah penggantungan sementara bagi menghalang Jabatan Imigresen menghantarnya pulang ke negara asal. Peguam Edmund Bon berkata penangguhan itu perlu dibenarkan kerana terdapat risiko anak guamnya dihantar pulang sebelum permohonan habeas corpus didengar pada 20 Mei.
The Daily Star | Former Bangladeshi Ambassador Mohammed Khairuzzaman’s wife contended that his arrest was politically motivated by the Bangladesh government. His legal team including lawyer Edmund Bon said Khairuzzaman’s detention was unlawful as he was a political asylum seeker with a UNHCR card and had not committed any immigration violations.
The Business Standard | Lawyer of former Bangladeshi High Commissioner, Edmund Bon, brought up the issue of immigration officers deporting Myanmar detainees last year, despite a court order barring the government from doing so. “I hope the immigration (department) doesn’t take matters into their own hands,” Edmund said.
The Edge Markets | Counsel Edmund Bon, whose firm Messrs AmerBON filed a habeas corpus application to free the former Bangladeshi diplomat from detention, told the High Court that the lawyers did not have access to the detained man and that his family who are in the US were concerned over his safety.
Free Malaysia Today | In granting former Bangladeshi Ambassador Mohamed Khairuzzaman’s application for an interim order against deportation, High Court judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan said: “I don’t want to hear that he has been deported against this court order that I have granted.” Khairuzzaman’s lawyer, Edmund Bon, had brought up the deportation of Myanmar detainees last year despite a court order.
Malaysiakini | Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan allowed Mohamed Khairuzzaman’s interim stay application against deportation following lawyer Edmund Bon saying there was a risk of his client being deported at any time. Khairuzzaman allegedly faced persecution in Bangladesh, and was arrested by Malaysian police despite being a recognised UNHCR refugee.
Malay Mail | The High Court warned the Immigration Department not to disobey an interim order granted by the court against the deportation of former Bangladeshi Ambassador Mohamed Khairuzzaman. Khairuzzaman was represented by Edmund Bon, Ngeow Chow Ying, and Yew Ding Wei.
BFM | The CJ said in a speech that while a judge must remain apolitical when interpreting the Federal Constitution, they cannot afford to ignore politics; there is a difference between politics and political context. New Sin Yew gave his views on what this means, drawing from quotes by constitution expert Prof Shad Saleem Faruqi and author Lewis Carroll.
Malaysiakini | Penglibatan anak jutawan Dian Lee dalam MUDA telah mencetuskan perdebatan di media sosial. Setiausaha Agung MUDA Amira Aisya membalas, “Lazimnya, saya kagum terhadap mereka yang berkebolehan dalam MUDA tanpa ambil kira latar belakang mereka. Dian, Dr Thanussha, Afiqah Zulkifli, Beatrice Chin, Cikgu Ayu, dan ramai lagi wanita berkebolehan dalam MUDA. Saya bangga dapat bersama mereka.”
Malaysiakini | In response to criticism over the membership of Dian Lee, daughter of property tycoon Lee Kim Yew, in newly-formed youth-based political party MUDA, Secretary-General Amira Aisya Abd Aziz expressed her pride in working alongside all the capable women in the party, including Dian Lee, Dr Thanussha, Afiqah Zulkifli, Beatrice Chin, and Cikgu Ayu.
Malaysiakini | Counsel Michael Cheah Ern Tien confirmed that the KL High Court has fixed Feb 22 for a decision on the judicial review bid by Ngeo Boon Lin and Gerakbudaya Enterprise over a book ban. The book’s author and publisher contended that the ban was irrational as there have been no untoward incidents since its publication eight years ago.
The Edge Markets | Aker Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd said in a statement that the cheating charge against its manager took place after the discharge of a similar case involving another manager in June 2021. This makes the charge groundless and defective. Lawyers S. Devanandan and Amer Hamzah Arshad represented the manager.
The Edge Markets | The accused is charged under section 471 of the Penal Code, punishable under section 465, for using a forged document to procure a renewal licence from Petronas. Amer Hamzah told the court the charge was bad in law and groundless, and said the defence will make a preliminary objection on the charge.
Malaysiakini | Asraf Sharafi, jurucakap Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat (SSR) berkata, “Saya telah melihat bagaimana peserta diheret, ditengking dan didera oleh pihak polis pada malam itu… tindak balas kerajaan bukanlah untuk mengerti dan menyelesaikan masalah rakyat tapi untuk mendiamkan tangisan mereka.” Plaintif diwakili oleh peguam New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | 16 participants arrested during a candlelight vigil have filed a civil suit against the police. Their lawyer, New Sin Yew, explained that the plaintiffs are seeking a court declaration that their rights under Articles 5, 8, 9 and 10 of the Federal Constitution were violated. The participants were seen dragged, scolded, and abused by the police that night.
Malay Mail | Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat (SSR) filed a lawsuit against the Malaysian government and police over the arrest of 16 youths at a COVID-19 candlelight vigil. Lawyer New Sin Yew said the police’s behaviour showed clear abuse of power and wanton disregard of fundamental rights, while SSR emphasised that democratic spaces to show dissent or solidarity must not be shut down.
Malay Mail | According to the grounds of judgment shared by lawyer Michael Cheah, the KL High Court found that there was no “evidence or legal factual basis for the minister’s justification which forms the basis of the ban”. The court awarded RM5,000 in costs to the applicants.
The Vibes | The KL High Court allowed a legal challenge to the government’s prohibition of the book and ordered the Malaysian government and Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin to pay RM5,000 in costs to the applicants. Lawyer Michael Cheah acknowledged tha the book can technically be sold again in the Malaysian market.
Free Malaysia Today | Ahmad Hatta Kamaruzzaman pleaded not guilty to a charge under section 68 of the Companies Act of furnishing a false statement to SSM in June 2017. Hatta was represented by lawyers S. Devanandan and Amer Hamzah Arshad while Deputy Public Prosecutor Law Chin How appeared for the prosecution.
Kosmo | Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi Mohamed Zaini Mazlan membenarkan permohonan bekas Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Bangladesh ke Malaysia Mohamed Khairuzzaman untuk mendapatkan perintah penggantungan sementara (interim) bagi menghalang Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia menghantarnya pulang ke negara asal. Peguam Edmund Bon mewakili Khairuzzaman.
Harian Metro | Bekas Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Bangladesh ke Malaysia, Mohamed Khairuzzaman, berjaya memperoleh perintah penggantungan sementara bagi menghalang Jabatan Imigresen menghantarnya pulang ke negara asal. Peguam Edmund Bon berkata penangguhan itu perlu dibenarkan kerana terdapat risiko anak guamnya dihantar pulang sebelum permohonan habeas corpus didengar pada 20 Mei.
The Daily Star | Former Bangladeshi Ambassador Mohammed Khairuzzaman’s wife contended that his arrest was politically motivated by the Bangladesh government. His legal team including lawyer Edmund Bon said Khairuzzaman’s detention was unlawful as he was a political asylum seeker with a UNHCR card and had not committed any immigration violations.
The Business Standard | Lawyer of former Bangladeshi High Commissioner, Edmund Bon, brought up the issue of immigration officers deporting Myanmar detainees last year, despite a court order barring the government from doing so. “I hope the immigration (department) doesn’t take matters into their own hands,” Edmund said.
The Edge Markets | Counsel Edmund Bon, whose firm Messrs AmerBON filed a habeas corpus application to free the former Bangladeshi diplomat from detention, told the High Court that the lawyers did not have access to the detained man and that his family who are in the US were concerned over his safety.
Free Malaysia Today | In granting former Bangladeshi Ambassador Mohamed Khairuzzaman’s application for an interim order against deportation, High Court judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan said: “I don’t want to hear that he has been deported against this court order that I have granted.” Khairuzzaman’s lawyer, Edmund Bon, had brought up the deportation of Myanmar detainees last year despite a court order.
Malaysiakini | Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan allowed Mohamed Khairuzzaman’s interim stay application against deportation following lawyer Edmund Bon saying there was a risk of his client being deported at any time. Khairuzzaman allegedly faced persecution in Bangladesh, and was arrested by Malaysian police despite being a recognised UNHCR refugee.
Malay Mail | The High Court warned the Immigration Department not to disobey an interim order granted by the court against the deportation of former Bangladeshi Ambassador Mohamed Khairuzzaman. Khairuzzaman was represented by Edmund Bon, Ngeow Chow Ying, and Yew Ding Wei.
BFM | The CJ said in a speech that while a judge must remain apolitical when interpreting the Federal Constitution, they cannot afford to ignore politics; there is a difference between politics and political context. New Sin Yew gave his views on what this means, drawing from quotes by constitution expert Prof Shad Saleem Faruqi and author Lewis Carroll.
Malaysiakini | Penglibatan anak jutawan Dian Lee dalam MUDA telah mencetuskan perdebatan di media sosial. Setiausaha Agung MUDA Amira Aisya membalas, “Lazimnya, saya kagum terhadap mereka yang berkebolehan dalam MUDA tanpa ambil kira latar belakang mereka. Dian, Dr Thanussha, Afiqah Zulkifli, Beatrice Chin, Cikgu Ayu, dan ramai lagi wanita berkebolehan dalam MUDA. Saya bangga dapat bersama mereka.”
Malaysiakini | In response to criticism over the membership of Dian Lee, daughter of property tycoon Lee Kim Yew, in newly-formed youth-based political party MUDA, Secretary-General Amira Aisya Abd Aziz expressed her pride in working alongside all the capable women in the party, including Dian Lee, Dr Thanussha, Afiqah Zulkifli, Beatrice Chin, and Cikgu Ayu.
Malaysiakini | Counsel Michael Cheah Ern Tien confirmed that the KL High Court has fixed Feb 22 for a decision on the judicial review bid by Ngeo Boon Lin and Gerakbudaya Enterprise over a book ban. The book’s author and publisher contended that the ban was irrational as there have been no untoward incidents since its publication eight years ago.
The Edge Markets | Aker Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd said in a statement that the cheating charge against its manager took place after the discharge of a similar case involving another manager in June 2021. This makes the charge groundless and defective. Lawyers S. Devanandan and Amer Hamzah Arshad represented the manager.
The Edge Markets | The accused is charged under section 471 of the Penal Code, punishable under section 465, for using a forged document to procure a renewal licence from Petronas. Amer Hamzah told the court the charge was bad in law and groundless, and said the defence will make a preliminary objection on the charge.
Malaysiakini | Asraf Sharafi, jurucakap Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat (SSR) berkata, “Saya telah melihat bagaimana peserta diheret, ditengking dan didera oleh pihak polis pada malam itu… tindak balas kerajaan bukanlah untuk mengerti dan menyelesaikan masalah rakyat tapi untuk mendiamkan tangisan mereka.” Plaintif diwakili oleh peguam New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | 16 participants arrested during a candlelight vigil have filed a civil suit against the police. Their lawyer, New Sin Yew, explained that the plaintiffs are seeking a court declaration that their rights under Articles 5, 8, 9 and 10 of the Federal Constitution were violated. The participants were seen dragged, scolded, and abused by the police that night.
Malay Mail | Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat (SSR) filed a lawsuit against the Malaysian government and police over the arrest of 16 youths at a COVID-19 candlelight vigil. Lawyer New Sin Yew said the police’s behaviour showed clear abuse of power and wanton disregard of fundamental rights, while SSR emphasised that democratic spaces to show dissent or solidarity must not be shut down.
