Edmund Bon

‘Gay is OK!’ book remains banned in Malaysia after failed Federal Court bid by publisher, author

Malay Mail | Lawyer Michael Cheah explained that the questions proposed for the appeal failed to reach the threshold of s.96 of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964. They included whether actions taken to restrict freedom of expression must be proportionate as set out in the Federal Constitution’s Article 10(2)(a) and the PPPA’s section 7. K. Shanmuga and Edmund Bon also represented the apellants.

Low ‘threatened’ to make my life a ‘living hell’ if I return home – Loo

New Straits Times | Jasmine Loo had everyone at the edge of their seats when she explained how she was threatened and instructed to remain abroad after the fall of the BN-led government in the 2018 GE. She sought legal advice as to how to secure safe passage to Malaysia in 2020, and in April 2021, her lawyer at AmerBON submitted a representation to the AGC offering her cooperation.

Jasmine Loo takes stand to testify against Najib in 1MDB-Tanore trial

The Edge Malaysia | Former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo took the witness stand to testify in former PM Najib Razak’s 1MDB-Tanore trial at the High Court, under the watchful eyes of her lawyer Edmund Bon. She relayed how she joined 1MDB, her role in the investment with PetroSaudi International, and how Najib was involved.

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.

Bangladeshi politician released from detention, family relieved

Free Malaysia Today | The Bangladeshi politician who was detained by the Immigration Department more than three weeks ago was released from the immigration detention centre in Putrajaya. He was met by his wife, daughter, and lawyer Edmund Bon.

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.

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.

A slew of high-profile accusations puts Malaysia’s new Independent Police Conduct Commission under scrutiny

Channel News Asia | A slew of scandals involving the Malaysian police, including allegations against one for raping a foreign student, has cast the spotlight on the membership of an independent body tasked to probe complaints against the men in blue. Malaysian lawyer Edmund Bon said that the IPCC wields very limited power, and is in essence more of a referral commission.

South Africa takes Israel to world court

BFM | South Africa is taking Israel to the International Court of Justice, claiming the Gaza attacks amount to genocide and are in contravention of the 1948 UN Genocide Convention. BFM spoke to human rights lawyer Edmund Bon to understand the processes involved in this.

PM’s majority best tested on Dewan Rakyat’s floor, say lawyers

Free Malaysia Today | Following the Perak crisis in 2009 when three state assemblymen defected, the Federal Court ruled in 2010 that statutory declarations of elected representatives may be used to gauge support for a PM or state MB. Nevertheless, Edmund Bon, who was on the team of lawyers representing the ousted Perak MB, said a vote in Parliament is better as it will show clear support in numerical terms.

‘Gay is OK!’ book remains banned in Malaysia after failed Federal Court bid by publisher, author

Malay Mail | Lawyer Michael Cheah explained that the questions proposed for the appeal failed to reach the threshold of s.96 of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964. They included whether actions taken to restrict freedom of expression must be proportionate as set out in the Federal Constitution’s Article 10(2)(a) and the PPPA’s section 7. K. Shanmuga and Edmund Bon also represented the apellants.

Low ‘threatened’ to make my life a ‘living hell’ if I return home – Loo

New Straits Times | Jasmine Loo had everyone at the edge of their seats when she explained how she was threatened and instructed to remain abroad after the fall of the BN-led government in the 2018 GE. She sought legal advice as to how to secure safe passage to Malaysia in 2020, and in April 2021, her lawyer at AmerBON submitted a representation to the AGC offering her cooperation.

Jasmine Loo takes stand to testify against Najib in 1MDB-Tanore trial

The Edge Malaysia | Former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo took the witness stand to testify in former PM Najib Razak’s 1MDB-Tanore trial at the High Court, under the watchful eyes of her lawyer Edmund Bon. She relayed how she joined 1MDB, her role in the investment with PetroSaudi International, and how Najib was involved.

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.

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.

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.

A slew of high-profile accusations puts Malaysia’s new Independent Police Conduct Commission under scrutiny

Channel News Asia | A slew of scandals involving the Malaysian police, including allegations against one for raping a foreign student, has cast the spotlight on the membership of an independent body tasked to probe complaints against the men in blue. Malaysian lawyer Edmund Bon said that the IPCC wields very limited power, and is in essence more of a referral commission.

South Africa takes Israel to world court

BFM | South Africa is taking Israel to the International Court of Justice, claiming the Gaza attacks amount to genocide and are in contravention of the 1948 UN Genocide Convention. BFM spoke to human rights lawyer Edmund Bon to understand the processes involved in this.

PM’s majority best tested on Dewan Rakyat’s floor, say lawyers

Free Malaysia Today | Following the Perak crisis in 2009 when three state assemblymen defected, the Federal Court ruled in 2010 that statutory declarations of elected representatives may be used to gauge support for a PM or state MB. Nevertheless, Edmund Bon, who was on the team of lawyers representing the ousted Perak MB, said a vote in Parliament is better as it will show clear support in numerical terms.