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.
The LoyarBurok Defence Team called on lawyers and pupils to join “Team100″ to defend the Bar Council and MyConstitution campaigners in court.
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.”
LoyarBurok | After losing two cases against two of LoyarBurok’s founding members, the AGC wised up and withdrew the charge without tendering a witness. Who dares claim the AGC is not improving?
LoyarBurok | On 9 December 2007, World Human Rights Day, the Malaysian government arrested and charged a few lawyers and politicians for being members of an unlawful assembly despite knowing of a command to disperse. They arrested and charged founding LoyarBurokker, Amer Hamzah Arshad, along with six others. So of course, the Attorney General lost the case.
Bernama | Majlis Peguam telah menghantar memorandum bantahan kepada Polis Diraja Malaysia atas insiden salah guna kuasa. Amer Hamzah Arshad, yang mewakili pelakon Khaireyll Benjamin Ibrahim, mendakwa beberapa orang lelaki telah menahan dan menghalangnya daripada melakukan tugas sebagai peguam apabila anak guamnya ditahan semula selepas mengikat jamin.
Wujudnya pemikiran di kalangan rakyat Malaysia bahawa Perlembagaan Malaysia adalah isu undang-undang yang hanya perlu diketahui oleh ahli politik, peguam, dan hakim, dan tidak menyentuh kehidupan seharian mereka. Ini adalah persepsi yang salah dan perlu diubah.
LoyarBurok | Edmund Bon was charged for driving under the influence of alcohol pursuant to section 45A(1) the Road Transport Act 1987 (RTA87). Amer Hamzah Arshad defended him and successfully persuaded the Magistrate. The AGC came close to proving a prima facie case against Edmund but eventually lost it. Sections 45A, 45B, and 45C of the RTA87 were considered at length.
Malaysiakini | The KL Sessions Court acquitted seven people, including lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, for participating in an alleged illegal human rights march two years ago, and for disobeying police orders to disperse. The judge stated that the oral permission granted by the police was consequentially sufficient to meet and satisfy the requirements of section 27(2) of the Police Act.
Off The Edge | Amer Hamzah Arshad on what is to be done. “We should have a revolution in our legal system. A revolution of the mindset: lawyers, judges, all of us have to go through it.”
Lirik lagu yang ditulis oleh Amer Hamzah Arshad untuk memperjuangkan hak asasi mereka yang ditahan di bawah undang-undang ISA.
The Malaysian Bar | At the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court where lawyers were charged over the Human Rights Day events, the entire Bar was kept apprised of the proceedings in court by minute-to-minute real-time reporting. Edmund Bon was released on RM1,000 bail while others, including Amer Hamzah Arshad, were released on RM2,000 bail.
Malaysiakini | The police have arrested five lawyers — N. Surendran, Latheefa Koya, R. Sivarasa, Eric Paulsen, and Amer Hamzah — and three others, after a failed attempt by the organisers of the Human Rights Day march to negotiate with the police to allow them to finish. The police also arrested Edmund Bon for preventing the authorities from performing their duty outside the Malaysian Bar building.
The Malaysian Bar | “Lawyers don’t walk everyday. Not even every month. But when they walk, then something must be very wrong,” said Chairman of the Bar Council Ambiga Sreenevasan when addressing a strong crowd of more than 2,000 members of the Malaysian Bar and some concerned citizens at the Palace of Justice before the commencement of the walk to the Prime Minister’s office to hand over the Bar’s memorandum urging the government to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry to probe the state of judiciary and memorandum on the establishment of a judicial appointments and promotion commission.
Many have expressed views, comments, and disgust on the Bar website pertaining to the VK Lingam video. What else can be done?
Malaysian Bar | Amer Hamzah Arshad shared about criminal practice, legal aid, human rights, and the Bar Council. He believed in “being for the truth no matter who tells it; being for justice no matter who it is for or against; being a human being first and foremost, and as such he is for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.”.
In January 2004, a 5–member panel of the Federal Court struck down a revolutionary COA decision. By affirming the constitutionality of section 72 of the Danaharta act, which provides that the courts cannot give an order to restrain the powers or actions of Danaharta Urus Sdn Bhd, the Judiciary also affirmed its impotence. If the Judiciary is not willing to protect the people, who is left to save us?
A no-holds-barred critique of the judiciary and the Bar Council.
The Star | Counsel Edmund Bon asked the court to allow Fernandez to reply to written submissions of the prosecution from the dock as lead counsel M. Puravalen was in Pakistan on a human rights fact-finding mission and could not submit a reply to the court. Amer Hamsah Arshad also appeared for the defence.
Malaysiakini | Amer Hamzah Arshad, a Kuala Lumpur Bar Young Lawyers committee member, said the campaign to repeal section 46A of the Legal Profession Act 1976 is not an attempt by young lawyers to challenge their seniors. The campaign aimed to abolish the inequalities entrenched in the Act and allow lawyers the opportunity to decide who should lead the Bar.
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.
The LoyarBurok Defence Team called on lawyers and pupils to join “Team100″ to defend the Bar Council and MyConstitution campaigners in court.
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.”
LoyarBurok | After losing two cases against two of LoyarBurok’s founding members, the AGC wised up and withdrew the charge without tendering a witness. Who dares claim the AGC is not improving?
LoyarBurok | On 9 December 2007, World Human Rights Day, the Malaysian government arrested and charged a few lawyers and politicians for being members of an unlawful assembly despite knowing of a command to disperse. They arrested and charged founding LoyarBurokker, Amer Hamzah Arshad, along with six others. So of course, the Attorney General lost the case.
Bernama | Majlis Peguam telah menghantar memorandum bantahan kepada Polis Diraja Malaysia atas insiden salah guna kuasa. Amer Hamzah Arshad, yang mewakili pelakon Khaireyll Benjamin Ibrahim, mendakwa beberapa orang lelaki telah menahan dan menghalangnya daripada melakukan tugas sebagai peguam apabila anak guamnya ditahan semula selepas mengikat jamin.
Wujudnya pemikiran di kalangan rakyat Malaysia bahawa Perlembagaan Malaysia adalah isu undang-undang yang hanya perlu diketahui oleh ahli politik, peguam, dan hakim, dan tidak menyentuh kehidupan seharian mereka. Ini adalah persepsi yang salah dan perlu diubah.
LoyarBurok | Edmund Bon was charged for driving under the influence of alcohol pursuant to section 45A(1) the Road Transport Act 1987 (RTA87). Amer Hamzah Arshad defended him and successfully persuaded the Magistrate. The AGC came close to proving a prima facie case against Edmund but eventually lost it. Sections 45A, 45B, and 45C of the RTA87 were considered at length.
Malaysiakini | The KL Sessions Court acquitted seven people, including lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, for participating in an alleged illegal human rights march two years ago, and for disobeying police orders to disperse. The judge stated that the oral permission granted by the police was consequentially sufficient to meet and satisfy the requirements of section 27(2) of the Police Act.
Off The Edge | Amer Hamzah Arshad on what is to be done. “We should have a revolution in our legal system. A revolution of the mindset: lawyers, judges, all of us have to go through it.”
Lirik lagu yang ditulis oleh Amer Hamzah Arshad untuk memperjuangkan hak asasi mereka yang ditahan di bawah undang-undang ISA.
The Malaysian Bar | At the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court where lawyers were charged over the Human Rights Day events, the entire Bar was kept apprised of the proceedings in court by minute-to-minute real-time reporting. Edmund Bon was released on RM1,000 bail while others, including Amer Hamzah Arshad, were released on RM2,000 bail.
Malaysiakini | The police have arrested five lawyers — N. Surendran, Latheefa Koya, R. Sivarasa, Eric Paulsen, and Amer Hamzah — and three others, after a failed attempt by the organisers of the Human Rights Day march to negotiate with the police to allow them to finish. The police also arrested Edmund Bon for preventing the authorities from performing their duty outside the Malaysian Bar building.
The Malaysian Bar | “Lawyers don’t walk everyday. Not even every month. But when they walk, then something must be very wrong,” said Chairman of the Bar Council Ambiga Sreenevasan when addressing a strong crowd of more than 2,000 members of the Malaysian Bar and some concerned citizens at the Palace of Justice before the commencement of the walk to the Prime Minister’s office to hand over the Bar’s memorandum urging the government to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry to probe the state of judiciary and memorandum on the establishment of a judicial appointments and promotion commission.
Many have expressed views, comments, and disgust on the Bar website pertaining to the VK Lingam video. What else can be done?
Malaysian Bar | Amer Hamzah Arshad shared about criminal practice, legal aid, human rights, and the Bar Council. He believed in “being for the truth no matter who tells it; being for justice no matter who it is for or against; being a human being first and foremost, and as such he is for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.”.
In January 2004, a 5–member panel of the Federal Court struck down a revolutionary COA decision. By affirming the constitutionality of section 72 of the Danaharta act, which provides that the courts cannot give an order to restrain the powers or actions of Danaharta Urus Sdn Bhd, the Judiciary also affirmed its impotence. If the Judiciary is not willing to protect the people, who is left to save us?
A no-holds-barred critique of the judiciary and the Bar Council.
The Star | Counsel Edmund Bon asked the court to allow Fernandez to reply to written submissions of the prosecution from the dock as lead counsel M. Puravalen was in Pakistan on a human rights fact-finding mission and could not submit a reply to the court. Amer Hamsah Arshad also appeared for the defence.
Malaysiakini | Amer Hamzah Arshad, a Kuala Lumpur Bar Young Lawyers committee member, said the campaign to repeal section 46A of the Legal Profession Act 1976 is not an attempt by young lawyers to challenge their seniors. The campaign aimed to abolish the inequalities entrenched in the Act and allow lawyers the opportunity to decide who should lead the Bar.
