The Star | The third prosecution witness agreed with defense lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad’s suggestion that the Cabinet had considered the proposal from the Finance Minister and had confirmed and decided to implement the Jana Wibawa programme on Nov 13, 2020. The Prime Minister’s Office determined whether the approval of the Jana Wibawa project was through direct negotiations or pre-qualified open tenders.
Free Malaysia Today | During cross-examination by lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, the witness formerly with the finance ministry procurement division concurred that the Jana Wibawa programme could only take off after approval by the Cabinet.
Free Malaysia Today | A five-member Court of Appeal bench will hear a review application brought by former PM Muhyiddin Yassin in a bid to restore his acquittal by the High Court of four abuse of power charges last year. Lawyers K. Kumaraendran, Amer Hamzah Arshad, and Low Wei Loke appeared for Muhyiddin.
BFM | BFM discussed what judges take into account when deciding a sentence and the state of access to justice in our legal system with lawyer Edmund Bon.
Malaysiakini | In line with their #Reformasi100percent campaign, electoral watchdog Bersih released recommendations to amend the Election Offences Act 1954. The report, authored by Asraf Sharafi, New Sin Yew, and Benjamin Wei, identified areas for improvement in the Act, including the use of complex language, lack of definitions, and impractical candidate allocations, among others.
The Daily Star | The Shah Alam High Court ruled that an interim injunction should not be granted if the defendants were to justify the alleged defamatory statements at the trial. Lead defense counsel Edmund Bon lauded the “resounding victory” for human rights advocates, defenders, and vulnerable groups, who face personal danger and persecution by those who hold great power and have immense resources.
Free Malaysia Today | The Shah Alam High Court set aside an injuction against PSM and a news portal over writing about unpaid migrant workers. PSM lead counsel Edmund Bon said courts should be wary of businesses using the court process to stop legitimate grievances from being raised by the media and human rights defenders. He was assisted by Soo Siew Mei, Chan Yen Hui, and Lee Yee Woei.
The Star | Lawyer Kee Shu Min said her client, an opposition politician from Bangladesh, has been released under a special pass issued by the Immigration Department, pending completion of his habeas corpus application. She requested the court to issue a trial notice to facilitate the renewal of the special pass. High Court judge K. Muniandy allowed the application and fixed July 3 for the habeas corpus hearing.
Sinar Harian | Peguam Kee Shu Min yang mewakili ahli politik pembangkang Bangladesh MA Quayum memberitahu Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa keterangan saksi, seorang peguam di Bangladesh, akan diikrarkan melalui afidavit kepada mahkamah dalam tempoh tiga minggu. Quayum memfailkan permohonan habeas corpus untuk memohon perintah mahkamah supaya dia dibebaskan.
Malaysiakini | Lawyer Kee Shu Min informed the High Court that the testimony of an expert witness from Bangladesh, who is a lawyer, will be affirmed via affidavit to the court within three weeks.
New Straits Times | Bangladeshi opposition leader M.A. Quayum will submit evidence of an expert witness from his home country to support his habeas corpus application seeking release from what he claimed to be unlawful detention by the Immigration Department. His lawyer Kee Shu Min informed the High Court that the evidence will be affirmed in an affidavit.
Free Malaysia Today | Kee Shu Min, representing MA Quayum, an opposition politician from Bangladesh, informed High Court judge K. Muniandy that an affidavit from an expert witness from Bangladesh, a lawyer, will be presented to the court within three weeks. She also request the court to issue a notice of trial to facilitate the renewal of Quayum’s special immigration pass.
Berita Harian | Mahkamah Persekutuan meringankan hukuman mati ke atas seorang lelaki yang membunuh ahli perniagaan Australia kelahiran Jerman lebih dua dekad lalu kepada penjara 35 tahun. Peguam tertuduh, Edmund Bon, berkata hukuman mati harus dikhaskan hanya untuk kes paling jarang berlaku seperti pembunuhan bersiri atau rogol dan pembunuhan bayi.
Venture Capital Post | Justice Zabariah Yusof ordered 39-year-old Low Kian Boon to be given 12 strokes of the rotan for killing German-born Australian businessman Hans Herzog. Human rights lawyer Edmund Bon said that the death penalty should only be used for serial killers, rapists, murderers of babies, and other rarest of cases.
Malaysiakini | This case was brought before the apex court under the Revision of the Sentence of Death and Imprisonment for Natural Life (Temporary Jurisdiction of the Federal Court) Act 2023, following the abolition of the mandatory death penalty. Lawyer Edmund Bon asked the court to impose a jail term of between 30 and 32 years on his client, as the latter had already spent more than 20 years behind
Free Malaysia Today | A youth who committed murder at 18 more than two decades ago has had his death sentence commuted to a 35-year jail term by the Federal Court. His lawyer, Edmund Bon, had argued, when the mandatory death penalty was abolished, Parliament intended for judges to lean in favour of the presumption of life, subject to extenuating circumstances.
Free Malaysia Today | Nepturis Sdn Bhd has a four-star rating from the CIDB, and was allegedly assisted by Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan to obtain the RM232 million Central Spine Road – Sertik to East Coast Highway Interchange project from the government. Wan Saiful’s counsel, Amer Hamzah Arshad, asked whether the CIDB score was a condition for a contractor to bid for government projects.
Malaysiakini | Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad bertanya sama ada skor diberikan CIDB adalah satu syarat untuk sesuatu syarikat kontraktor membida projek daripada kerajaan Malaysia. Wan Saiful Wan Jan didakwa terlibat dalam rasuah dan pengubahan wang haram mengikut seksyen 4(1)(b) Akta Pencegahan Pengubahan Wang Haram, Pencegahan Pembiayaan Keganasan dan Hasil Daripada Aktiviti Haram 2001.
Malay Mail | Malaysian Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) assistant engineer said Nepturis Sdn Bhd obtained a four-star rating from CIDB, given as a recognition to contractors who have ability and capability. Nepturis is a company allegedly assisted by Wan Saiful Wan Jan to obtain a highway project worth RM232 million. Wan Saiful was represented by lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad.
Free Malaysia Today | The accused were charged for offences under section 4(1)(c) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953. Lawyers Navin Punj, Dinesh Kumar, Premjeet Singh Gil, Paramjit Kaur, and New Sin Yew, who represented all the accused, pleaded for a lower bail because they have families to take care of and had cooperated with the police.
The Star | The third prosecution witness agreed with defense lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad’s suggestion that the Cabinet had considered the proposal from the Finance Minister and had confirmed and decided to implement the Jana Wibawa programme on Nov 13, 2020. The Prime Minister’s Office determined whether the approval of the Jana Wibawa project was through direct negotiations or pre-qualified open tenders.
Free Malaysia Today | During cross-examination by lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, the witness formerly with the finance ministry procurement division concurred that the Jana Wibawa programme could only take off after approval by the Cabinet.
Free Malaysia Today | A five-member Court of Appeal bench will hear a review application brought by former PM Muhyiddin Yassin in a bid to restore his acquittal by the High Court of four abuse of power charges last year. Lawyers K. Kumaraendran, Amer Hamzah Arshad, and Low Wei Loke appeared for Muhyiddin.
BFM | BFM discussed what judges take into account when deciding a sentence and the state of access to justice in our legal system with lawyer Edmund Bon.
Malaysiakini | In line with their #Reformasi100percent campaign, electoral watchdog Bersih released recommendations to amend the Election Offences Act 1954. The report, authored by Asraf Sharafi, New Sin Yew, and Benjamin Wei, identified areas for improvement in the Act, including the use of complex language, lack of definitions, and impractical candidate allocations, among others.
The Daily Star | The Shah Alam High Court ruled that an interim injunction should not be granted if the defendants were to justify the alleged defamatory statements at the trial. Lead defense counsel Edmund Bon lauded the “resounding victory” for human rights advocates, defenders, and vulnerable groups, who face personal danger and persecution by those who hold great power and have immense resources.
Free Malaysia Today | The Shah Alam High Court set aside an injuction against PSM and a news portal over writing about unpaid migrant workers. PSM lead counsel Edmund Bon said courts should be wary of businesses using the court process to stop legitimate grievances from being raised by the media and human rights defenders. He was assisted by Soo Siew Mei, Chan Yen Hui, and Lee Yee Woei.
The Star | Lawyer Kee Shu Min said her client, an opposition politician from Bangladesh, has been released under a special pass issued by the Immigration Department, pending completion of his habeas corpus application. She requested the court to issue a trial notice to facilitate the renewal of the special pass. High Court judge K. Muniandy allowed the application and fixed July 3 for the habeas corpus hearing.
Sinar Harian | Peguam Kee Shu Min yang mewakili ahli politik pembangkang Bangladesh MA Quayum memberitahu Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa keterangan saksi, seorang peguam di Bangladesh, akan diikrarkan melalui afidavit kepada mahkamah dalam tempoh tiga minggu. Quayum memfailkan permohonan habeas corpus untuk memohon perintah mahkamah supaya dia dibebaskan.
Malaysiakini | Lawyer Kee Shu Min informed the High Court that the testimony of an expert witness from Bangladesh, who is a lawyer, will be affirmed via affidavit to the court within three weeks.
New Straits Times | Bangladeshi opposition leader M.A. Quayum will submit evidence of an expert witness from his home country to support his habeas corpus application seeking release from what he claimed to be unlawful detention by the Immigration Department. His lawyer Kee Shu Min informed the High Court that the evidence will be affirmed in an affidavit.
Free Malaysia Today | Kee Shu Min, representing MA Quayum, an opposition politician from Bangladesh, informed High Court judge K. Muniandy that an affidavit from an expert witness from Bangladesh, a lawyer, will be presented to the court within three weeks. She also request the court to issue a notice of trial to facilitate the renewal of Quayum’s special immigration pass.
Berita Harian | Mahkamah Persekutuan meringankan hukuman mati ke atas seorang lelaki yang membunuh ahli perniagaan Australia kelahiran Jerman lebih dua dekad lalu kepada penjara 35 tahun. Peguam tertuduh, Edmund Bon, berkata hukuman mati harus dikhaskan hanya untuk kes paling jarang berlaku seperti pembunuhan bersiri atau rogol dan pembunuhan bayi.
Venture Capital Post | Justice Zabariah Yusof ordered 39-year-old Low Kian Boon to be given 12 strokes of the rotan for killing German-born Australian businessman Hans Herzog. Human rights lawyer Edmund Bon said that the death penalty should only be used for serial killers, rapists, murderers of babies, and other rarest of cases.
Malaysiakini | This case was brought before the apex court under the Revision of the Sentence of Death and Imprisonment for Natural Life (Temporary Jurisdiction of the Federal Court) Act 2023, following the abolition of the mandatory death penalty. Lawyer Edmund Bon asked the court to impose a jail term of between 30 and 32 years on his client, as the latter had already spent more than 20 years behind
Free Malaysia Today | A youth who committed murder at 18 more than two decades ago has had his death sentence commuted to a 35-year jail term by the Federal Court. His lawyer, Edmund Bon, had argued, when the mandatory death penalty was abolished, Parliament intended for judges to lean in favour of the presumption of life, subject to extenuating circumstances.
Free Malaysia Today | Nepturis Sdn Bhd has a four-star rating from the CIDB, and was allegedly assisted by Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan to obtain the RM232 million Central Spine Road – Sertik to East Coast Highway Interchange project from the government. Wan Saiful’s counsel, Amer Hamzah Arshad, asked whether the CIDB score was a condition for a contractor to bid for government projects.
Malaysiakini | Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad bertanya sama ada skor diberikan CIDB adalah satu syarat untuk sesuatu syarikat kontraktor membida projek daripada kerajaan Malaysia. Wan Saiful Wan Jan didakwa terlibat dalam rasuah dan pengubahan wang haram mengikut seksyen 4(1)(b) Akta Pencegahan Pengubahan Wang Haram, Pencegahan Pembiayaan Keganasan dan Hasil Daripada Aktiviti Haram 2001.
Malay Mail | Malaysian Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) assistant engineer said Nepturis Sdn Bhd obtained a four-star rating from CIDB, given as a recognition to contractors who have ability and capability. Nepturis is a company allegedly assisted by Wan Saiful Wan Jan to obtain a highway project worth RM232 million. Wan Saiful was represented by lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad.
Free Malaysia Today | The accused were charged for offences under section 4(1)(c) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953. Lawyers Navin Punj, Dinesh Kumar, Premjeet Singh Gil, Paramjit Kaur, and New Sin Yew, who represented all the accused, pleaded for a lower bail because they have families to take care of and had cooperated with the police.
