Return our MM2H visas, pleads family of Bangladeshi politician

Free Malaysia Today | The family of the Bangladeshi politician who was released from detention pleaded with the government to reinstate their MM2H visas. They thanked the people of Malaysia for accepting their request for time to be resettled in a third country as they face a real danger to their lives if they return home. MA Quayum is represented by lawyer Edmund Bon.

Court allows temporary passport return for Muhyiddin’s Thai trip

Malaysiakini | Criminal court judge Azura Alwi allowed former PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s application to temporarily return his passport, which was impounded pending disposal of his money laundering case. The trip was not urgent, but the court has wide discretion to allow temporary passport release. It is not appropriate to prevent the applicant from continuing his life as he has not been convicted, she told Muhyiddin’s counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad.

Muhyiddin gets his passport back for Bangkok trip

The Star | The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court heard from Muhyiddin’s lawyer, Amer Hamzah Arshad, who submitted that his client was not a flight risk and should be allowed his application to have his passport returned temporarily. According to Amer, the trip involved networking, which was part of a politician’s job.

Is the Pardons Board decision on Najib the Agong’s call?

Malaysiakini | Lawyer New Sin Yew concurred that former PM Najib Razak’s reduced sentence will not affect the his other cases. The court will have to take into account whether Najib is in prison or not when sentencing him, if found guilty. The new YDPA is not prohibited from further reducing or granting Najib a full pardon.

Immigration did not defy court order on Bangladeshi politician: Saifuddin

Malaysiakini | Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail denied that the Immigration Department violated a court order when signing an order to deport Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum. The order was just part of a process practised by the department as his passport had been cancelled; it did not mean that Quayum would be returned to his home country immediately as the department is tied to a court order.

Hazani dilantik Ketua Pengarah Agensi Pintu Masuk dan Sempadan Malaysia

Malaysia Gazette | Peguam Quayum, Edmund Bon, memohon aku janji daripada JIM bagi membolehkan mereka menunggu keputusan permohonan habeas corpus ahli politik terbabit yang dijadual untuk didengar pada 5 April ini. Menteri KDN sudah menghubungi peguam Quayum bahawa JIM akan patuh proses mahkamah sehingga keputusan dibuat mengenai status beliau.

Immigration agrees not to deport Bangladeshi opposition politician Quayum for now

New Straits Times | Senior lawyer Edmund Bon said his client’s family in Bangladesh had received a letter from the Immigration Department dated Jan 24, stating that Quayum will be deported within two days. This contradicted the KL High Court’s decision on Jan 18 which granted a stay on a deportation order against Quayum pending a habeas corpus hearing scheduled for April 5.

Bangladeshi teen relieved politician dad won’t be deported

Malaysiakini | The KL High Court recorded an undertaking by the Immigration Department’s legal representative that it would not deport Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum pending the disposal of his habeas corpus application, as sought by his lawyer Edmund Bon. Quayum’s daughter said deportation is a very big risk for her father.

JIM tak usir Quayum hingga permohonan habeas corpus didengar

Malaysiakini | Peguam Edmund Bon memberitahu hakim bahawa notis pengusiran JIM terhadap seorang pemimpin pembangkang Bangladesh boleh dianggap sebagai menghina mahkamah. Peguam memohon mahkamah mengarahkan JIM menarik balik notis pengusiran, atau membuat aku janji untuk tidak bertindak atas perintah pengusiran itu. Tegas Bon, kebimbangan itu bukanlah sesuatu yang remeh kerana sebelum ini pernah berlaku pengusiran individu oleh pihak berkuasa ketika permohonan pembebasan yang dikemukakan di mahkamah belum diputuskan.

Immigration agrees in court to not deport Bangladeshi politician

Malaysiakini | Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum’s lawyer Edmund Bon said he reserve the right to file a contempt application against the Immigration Department, adding that they cannot allow law enforcement to disobey court orders “willy-nilly”. Human rights organisation SUARAM alleged that Quayum’s detention was part of a systematic crackdown by the Bangladeshi government.

Bangladeshi politician’s life in danger if deported, says daughter

Free Malaysia Today | The family of Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum appealed to the Malaysian government to abide by a stay of deportation order granted by the KL High Court. When his lawyers at Messrs AmerBON reminded the authorities of the court order issued against his deportation, the Immigration Department cited section 35 of the Immigration Act, notice of cancellation of his visit pass, and other laws as reasons

Isu penahanan pemimpin Bangladesh: JIM akur proses mahkamah

Harian Metro | KDN menolak dakwaan bahawa JIM menghina mahkamah. Isu itu ditimbulkan peguam Quayum dari AmerBON berikutan tindakan JIM menandatangani persetujuan menghantar pulang pemimpin politik pembangkang Bangladesh MA Quayum meskipun Mahkamah Tinggi KL memberikan perintah penggantungan supaya beliau tidak dihantar pulang. Menteri Dalam Negeri Saifuddin Nasution sudah menghubungi peguam Quayum bagi memaklumkan bahawa JIM akan patuh, akur, dan menghormati proses mahkamah.

KDN lantik Hazani ketuai MCBA

Astro Awani | Menteri Dalam Negeri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail memaklumkan JIM akan patuh dan menunggu keputusan mahkamah terhadap seorang pemimpin pembangkang Bangladesh, MA Quayum. Persetujuan JIM itu direkodkan di Mahkamah Tinggi KL melalui aku janji diberikan wakil dari Jabatan Undang-undang JIM, Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Nor Amalina Ismail. Peguam Quayum, Edmund Bon memohon aku janji berkenaan bagi membolehkan mereka menunggu keputusan permohonan habeas corpus ahli politik terbabit itu.

Immigration to deport Bangladeshi politician in spite of court order

Malaysiakini | The Immigration Department signed off on an order to deport Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum six days after the KL High Court granted him a stay of deportation pending his habeas corpus application, challenging his unlawful detention. His lawyers Kee Shu Min and Edmund Bon said this was a violation of the court order.

IPCC vs IPCMC: How to effectively police the police

BFM | In light of a series of high-profile misconduct cases involving murder and rape by the police force in recent weeks, lawyer Edmund Bon shared about the role of the Independent Police Conduct Commission in tackling gross misconduct by the police and steps that need to be taken to enhance accountability within the law enforcement agency.

Bangladesh politician gets stay of deportation

The Malaysian Reserve | The KL High Court granted an application by a Bangladeshi opposition politician to delay his deportation pending the disposal of his habeas corpus application for alleged wrongful detention. His daughter claimed that he would face political persecution if sent back to Bangladesh. The application was made through his lawyer Kee Shu Min.

High Court grants Bangladeshi politician stay of deportation

Malaysiakini | Lawyer Kee Shu Min said KL High Court judge K. Muniandy scheduled April 5 to hear Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum’s application for habeas corpus to challenge his unlawful detention by the Immigration Department. Quayum has reportedly been under the Malaysia My Second Home programme since 2015 and also is a refugee listed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Mahkamah benarkan pelarian politik Bangladesh tangguh pengusiran

Malaysiakini | Ahli politik pembangkang Bangladesh MA Quayum, yang telah berlindung di Malaysia sejak 2015, telah diberikan perintah penangguhan pengusiran oleh Mahkamah Tinggi KL. Peguam Kee Shu Min berkata Mahkamah Tinggi mengarahkan kerajaan mengemukakan afidavit tambahannya pada 2 Feb dan Quayum untuk memfailkan jawapan balas pada 1 Mac.

Mahkamah benar tangguh hantar pulang ahli politik Bangladesh

Harian Metro | Pemimpin politik pembangkang Bangladesh MA Quayum berjaya dalam permohonannya di Mahkamah Tinggi untuk mendapatkan perintah penggantungan bagi menghalang Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (JIM) menghantarnya pulang ke negara asal. Peguam Kee Shu Min mewakili Quayum membuat permohonan itu dan tiada bantahan daripada Peguam Persekutuan.

Return our MM2H visas, pleads family of Bangladeshi politician

Free Malaysia Today | The family of the Bangladeshi politician who was released from detention pleaded with the government to reinstate their MM2H visas. They thanked the people of Malaysia for accepting their request for time to be resettled in a third country as they face a real danger to their lives if they return home. MA Quayum is represented by lawyer Edmund Bon.

Court allows temporary passport return for Muhyiddin’s Thai trip

Malaysiakini | Criminal court judge Azura Alwi allowed former PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s application to temporarily return his passport, which was impounded pending disposal of his money laundering case. The trip was not urgent, but the court has wide discretion to allow temporary passport release. It is not appropriate to prevent the applicant from continuing his life as he has not been convicted, she told Muhyiddin’s counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad.

Muhyiddin gets his passport back for Bangkok trip

The Star | The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court heard from Muhyiddin’s lawyer, Amer Hamzah Arshad, who submitted that his client was not a flight risk and should be allowed his application to have his passport returned temporarily. According to Amer, the trip involved networking, which was part of a politician’s job.

Is the Pardons Board decision on Najib the Agong’s call?

Malaysiakini | Lawyer New Sin Yew concurred that former PM Najib Razak’s reduced sentence will not affect the his other cases. The court will have to take into account whether Najib is in prison or not when sentencing him, if found guilty. The new YDPA is not prohibited from further reducing or granting Najib a full pardon.

Immigration did not defy court order on Bangladeshi politician: Saifuddin

Malaysiakini | Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail denied that the Immigration Department violated a court order when signing an order to deport Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum. The order was just part of a process practised by the department as his passport had been cancelled; it did not mean that Quayum would be returned to his home country immediately as the department is tied to a court order.

Hazani dilantik Ketua Pengarah Agensi Pintu Masuk dan Sempadan Malaysia

Malaysia Gazette | Peguam Quayum, Edmund Bon, memohon aku janji daripada JIM bagi membolehkan mereka menunggu keputusan permohonan habeas corpus ahli politik terbabit yang dijadual untuk didengar pada 5 April ini. Menteri KDN sudah menghubungi peguam Quayum bahawa JIM akan patuh proses mahkamah sehingga keputusan dibuat mengenai status beliau.

Immigration agrees not to deport Bangladeshi opposition politician Quayum for now

New Straits Times | Senior lawyer Edmund Bon said his client’s family in Bangladesh had received a letter from the Immigration Department dated Jan 24, stating that Quayum will be deported within two days. This contradicted the KL High Court’s decision on Jan 18 which granted a stay on a deportation order against Quayum pending a habeas corpus hearing scheduled for April 5.

Bangladeshi teen relieved politician dad won’t be deported

Malaysiakini | The KL High Court recorded an undertaking by the Immigration Department’s legal representative that it would not deport Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum pending the disposal of his habeas corpus application, as sought by his lawyer Edmund Bon. Quayum’s daughter said deportation is a very big risk for her father.

JIM tak usir Quayum hingga permohonan habeas corpus didengar

Malaysiakini | Peguam Edmund Bon memberitahu hakim bahawa notis pengusiran JIM terhadap seorang pemimpin pembangkang Bangladesh boleh dianggap sebagai menghina mahkamah. Peguam memohon mahkamah mengarahkan JIM menarik balik notis pengusiran, atau membuat aku janji untuk tidak bertindak atas perintah pengusiran itu. Tegas Bon, kebimbangan itu bukanlah sesuatu yang remeh kerana sebelum ini pernah berlaku pengusiran individu oleh pihak berkuasa ketika permohonan pembebasan yang dikemukakan di mahkamah belum diputuskan.

Immigration agrees in court to not deport Bangladeshi politician

Malaysiakini | Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum’s lawyer Edmund Bon said he reserve the right to file a contempt application against the Immigration Department, adding that they cannot allow law enforcement to disobey court orders “willy-nilly”. Human rights organisation SUARAM alleged that Quayum’s detention was part of a systematic crackdown by the Bangladeshi government.

Bangladeshi politician’s life in danger if deported, says daughter

Free Malaysia Today | The family of Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum appealed to the Malaysian government to abide by a stay of deportation order granted by the KL High Court. When his lawyers at Messrs AmerBON reminded the authorities of the court order issued against his deportation, the Immigration Department cited section 35 of the Immigration Act, notice of cancellation of his visit pass, and other laws as reasons

Isu penahanan pemimpin Bangladesh: JIM akur proses mahkamah

Harian Metro | KDN menolak dakwaan bahawa JIM menghina mahkamah. Isu itu ditimbulkan peguam Quayum dari AmerBON berikutan tindakan JIM menandatangani persetujuan menghantar pulang pemimpin politik pembangkang Bangladesh MA Quayum meskipun Mahkamah Tinggi KL memberikan perintah penggantungan supaya beliau tidak dihantar pulang. Menteri Dalam Negeri Saifuddin Nasution sudah menghubungi peguam Quayum bagi memaklumkan bahawa JIM akan patuh, akur, dan menghormati proses mahkamah.

KDN lantik Hazani ketuai MCBA

Astro Awani | Menteri Dalam Negeri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail memaklumkan JIM akan patuh dan menunggu keputusan mahkamah terhadap seorang pemimpin pembangkang Bangladesh, MA Quayum. Persetujuan JIM itu direkodkan di Mahkamah Tinggi KL melalui aku janji diberikan wakil dari Jabatan Undang-undang JIM, Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Nor Amalina Ismail. Peguam Quayum, Edmund Bon memohon aku janji berkenaan bagi membolehkan mereka menunggu keputusan permohonan habeas corpus ahli politik terbabit itu.

Immigration to deport Bangladeshi politician in spite of court order

Malaysiakini | The Immigration Department signed off on an order to deport Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum six days after the KL High Court granted him a stay of deportation pending his habeas corpus application, challenging his unlawful detention. His lawyers Kee Shu Min and Edmund Bon said this was a violation of the court order.

IPCC vs IPCMC: How to effectively police the police

BFM | In light of a series of high-profile misconduct cases involving murder and rape by the police force in recent weeks, lawyer Edmund Bon shared about the role of the Independent Police Conduct Commission in tackling gross misconduct by the police and steps that need to be taken to enhance accountability within the law enforcement agency.

Bangladesh politician gets stay of deportation

The Malaysian Reserve | The KL High Court granted an application by a Bangladeshi opposition politician to delay his deportation pending the disposal of his habeas corpus application for alleged wrongful detention. His daughter claimed that he would face political persecution if sent back to Bangladesh. The application was made through his lawyer Kee Shu Min.

High Court grants Bangladeshi politician stay of deportation

Malaysiakini | Lawyer Kee Shu Min said KL High Court judge K. Muniandy scheduled April 5 to hear Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum’s application for habeas corpus to challenge his unlawful detention by the Immigration Department. Quayum has reportedly been under the Malaysia My Second Home programme since 2015 and also is a refugee listed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Mahkamah benarkan pelarian politik Bangladesh tangguh pengusiran

Malaysiakini | Ahli politik pembangkang Bangladesh MA Quayum, yang telah berlindung di Malaysia sejak 2015, telah diberikan perintah penangguhan pengusiran oleh Mahkamah Tinggi KL. Peguam Kee Shu Min berkata Mahkamah Tinggi mengarahkan kerajaan mengemukakan afidavit tambahannya pada 2 Feb dan Quayum untuk memfailkan jawapan balas pada 1 Mac.

Mahkamah benar tangguh hantar pulang ahli politik Bangladesh

Harian Metro | Pemimpin politik pembangkang Bangladesh MA Quayum berjaya dalam permohonannya di Mahkamah Tinggi untuk mendapatkan perintah penggantungan bagi menghalang Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (JIM) menghantarnya pulang ke negara asal. Peguam Kee Shu Min mewakili Quayum membuat permohonan itu dan tiada bantahan daripada Peguam Persekutuan.