The Star | In April 2021, former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo’s lawyers from AmerBON submitted a representation to the AGC, offering her cooperation and seeking safe passage to Malaysia. It was only until lately July 2023 that she managed to return.
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.
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.
The Edge Malaysia | Former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo Ai Swan has been placed under the custody of law enforcement authorities. Her lawyer, Edmund Bon, confirmed the matter in response to queries from The Edge.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Scoop | Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has assured that the Immigration Department is committed to adhering to court directives against deporting Bangladeshi opposition politician M.A. Quayum, who is represented by lawyer Edmund Bon.
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.
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.
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.
This year, AmerBON was mentioned in two areas: dispute resolution, and real estate and construction. “The team was very prompt, responsive, responsible, and knowledgeable in the areas they were engaged to do. Queries and replies were promptly answered by the team and the answers given would always be comprehensive and to the point.”
CNA | 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.
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.
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.
Focus Malaysia | Lawyers Bastian Pius Vendargon and Edmund Bon told FMT that a “floor test” would be the best option to determine whether the head of government retains the confidence of a majority of the elected representatives. But an UMNO Supreme Council member clalimed that PN will not agree to test PM Anwar’s majority in Parliament as it would expose the opposition coalition’s insufficient numbers.
The Star | In April 2021, former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo’s lawyers from AmerBON submitted a representation to the AGC, offering her cooperation and seeking safe passage to Malaysia. It was only until lately July 2023 that she managed to return.
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.
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.
The Edge Malaysia | Former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo Ai Swan has been placed under the custody of law enforcement authorities. Her lawyer, Edmund Bon, confirmed the matter in response to queries from The Edge.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Scoop | Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has assured that the Immigration Department is committed to adhering to court directives against deporting Bangladeshi opposition politician M.A. Quayum, who is represented by lawyer Edmund Bon.
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.
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.
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.
This year, AmerBON was mentioned in two areas: dispute resolution, and real estate and construction. “The team was very prompt, responsive, responsible, and knowledgeable in the areas they were engaged to do. Queries and replies were promptly answered by the team and the answers given would always be comprehensive and to the point.”
CNA | 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.
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.
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.
Focus Malaysia | Lawyers Bastian Pius Vendargon and Edmund Bon told FMT that a “floor test” would be the best option to determine whether the head of government retains the confidence of a majority of the elected representatives. But an UMNO Supreme Council member clalimed that PN will not agree to test PM Anwar’s majority in Parliament as it would expose the opposition coalition’s insufficient numbers.
