Free Malaysia Today | The Federal Court dismissed former Selangor MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and the Selangor government’s application for leave to appeal the Court of Appeal decision. The threshold of section 96 (on granting leave) under the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 has not been met as the High Court has not made a ruling. Edmund Bon represented Khalid.
The Edge Markets | Counsel Edmund Bon, appearing with New Sin Yew and Michael Cheah, argued that the suit was time-barred; a claim for misfeasance must be filed within three years under the Public Authorities of Protection Act 1948. The Federal Court judge noted that the questions of law posed are of general importance and need to be properly ventilated in the trial.
An interpretative guide regarding Article 28(e) of the AHRD on the right to an adequate standard of living, and an elaboration of the right to safe drinking water and sanitation in the ASEAN context.
Access Now | Human rights lawyer and former AICHR Malaysia representative Edmund Bon joined a panel to speak about the backsliding of free speech protections under the Malaysian government since March 2020.
Any interpretation of human rights must be towards the promotion, and not the destruction, of the same rights.
“…proven reputation as lawyers committed in the realisation of justice, rule of law and human rights.”
Facebook | Bekas MB Selangor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim merakamkan kesyukurannya terhadap keputusan rayuan di Mahkamah Persekutuan mengenai pemberian pampasan kepada pegawai-pegawai MBI Selangor. Mereka diwakili barisan peguam yang diketuai Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | New Sin Yew confirmed that the Federal Court will decide on Monday the appeal by former Selangor MB’s staff who were sued by MBI Selangor over the recovery of alleged unauthorised payments. Seven of them were also represented by Edmund Bon.
Free Malaysia Today | Human rights lawyer Edmund Bon said that existing legal provisions relied on the authorities to investigate and prosecute those suspected of water pollution. He called on the courts to allow greater legal standing room to NGOs and individuals for their cases to be heard in court.
We should speak more of water and sanitation as a human right that every person is entitled to claim. It is not to be treated as a commodity to be bought or sold. Neither is it to be given only in the form of charity.
The Edge Markets | Bersih and six others, represented by Edmund Bon, had on Feb 2 posed four questions of law to be decided in the originating summons they filed to seek the court’s declaration on the roles of Parliament and the judiciary during Malaysia’s state of emergency. The High Court allowed five lawmakers to intervene in the legal challenge.
Malaysiakini | The PKR duo sought to back a suit by Bersih and other NGOs against PM Muhyiddin Yassin because they were presently unable to fulfil their duties in Parliament. The PAS trio contended that the legal action would hinder the government’s efforts to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. Edmund Bon confirmed that his clients, the NGOs, raised no objection to the intervener bids.
Malay Mail | The High Court allowed three PAS lawmakers and two PKR lawmakers to join a lawsuit by civil society groups to challenge the suspension of Parliament during the nationwide Emergency. Lawyer Edmund Bon said that his clients and the government did not have any objections to the lawmakers becoming part of the lawsuit.
Free Malaysia Today | Two PKR representatives filed an application to become interveners to support a suit by seven NGOs seeking a declaration on the role of Parliament and the judiciary during a state of emergency. They said the suspension of Parliament under the emergency had no effect under the Federal Constitution. Edmund Bon represented the NGOs.
Free Malaysia Today | Three PAS representatives filed an application to oppose the suit by seven NGOs regarding the state of emergency. Representing the NGOs, lawyer Edmund Bon said his clients filed several legal questions for the Federal Court to determine, including whether the 1981 constitutional amendment to entirely oust the jurisdiction of the courts is unconstitutional.
Sindonews.com | Para mantan Perwakilan Komisi Antar Pemerintah ASEAN untuk Hak Asasi Manusia (AICHR), termasuk Edmund Bon dari Malaysia, menyeru Myanmar supaya mematuhi Piagam ASEAN yang termasuk prinsip-prinsip demokrasi, pemerintahan yang baik, dan perlindungan hak asasi manusia.
Eight former Representatives to the AICHR call on the Myanmar military, AICHR and ASEAN to protect human rights, consistent with the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, and to seek solutions to the crisis in Myanmar.
Harian Metro | Mahkamah Rayuan memerintahkan kes saman yang difailkan oleh Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad terhadap bekas MB Selangor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim dan kerajaan negeri Selangor berhubung penstrukturan semula industri air dibicarakan. Edmund Bon mewakili Abdul Khalid.
The Sun Daily | Former Selangor MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said Puncak Niaga’s action against him was an allegation of misfeasance in public office. He said he was not a public official under relevant laws such as the Government Proceedings Act 1956, Interpretation Act 1948 & 1967, Selangor State Constitution 1959, and the Federal Constitution. Edmund Bon appeared for Abdul Khalid.
The Edge Markets | Puncak Niaga sued three parties in November 2017 — two former Selangor MBs, Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and Azmin Ali, and the Selangor government. In February 2018, the Shah Alam High Court struck out the suit against the three defendants but the Court of Appeal partially overruled the High Court judgment. Khalid was represented by counsel Edmund Bon and New Sin Yew.
Free Malaysia Today | The Federal Court dismissed former Selangor MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and the Selangor government’s application for leave to appeal the Court of Appeal decision. The threshold of section 96 (on granting leave) under the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 has not been met as the High Court has not made a ruling. Edmund Bon represented Khalid.
The Edge Markets | Counsel Edmund Bon, appearing with New Sin Yew and Michael Cheah, argued that the suit was time-barred; a claim for misfeasance must be filed within three years under the Public Authorities of Protection Act 1948. The Federal Court judge noted that the questions of law posed are of general importance and need to be properly ventilated in the trial.
An interpretative guide regarding Article 28(e) of the AHRD on the right to an adequate standard of living, and an elaboration of the right to safe drinking water and sanitation in the ASEAN context.
Access Now | Human rights lawyer and former AICHR Malaysia representative Edmund Bon joined a panel to speak about the backsliding of free speech protections under the Malaysian government since March 2020.
Any interpretation of human rights must be towards the promotion, and not the destruction, of the same rights.
“…proven reputation as lawyers committed in the realisation of justice, rule of law and human rights.”
Facebook | Bekas MB Selangor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim merakamkan kesyukurannya terhadap keputusan rayuan di Mahkamah Persekutuan mengenai pemberian pampasan kepada pegawai-pegawai MBI Selangor. Mereka diwakili barisan peguam yang diketuai Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | New Sin Yew confirmed that the Federal Court will decide on Monday the appeal by former Selangor MB’s staff who were sued by MBI Selangor over the recovery of alleged unauthorised payments. Seven of them were also represented by Edmund Bon.
Free Malaysia Today | Human rights lawyer Edmund Bon said that existing legal provisions relied on the authorities to investigate and prosecute those suspected of water pollution. He called on the courts to allow greater legal standing room to NGOs and individuals for their cases to be heard in court.
We should speak more of water and sanitation as a human right that every person is entitled to claim. It is not to be treated as a commodity to be bought or sold. Neither is it to be given only in the form of charity.
The Edge Markets | Bersih and six others, represented by Edmund Bon, had on Feb 2 posed four questions of law to be decided in the originating summons they filed to seek the court’s declaration on the roles of Parliament and the judiciary during Malaysia’s state of emergency. The High Court allowed five lawmakers to intervene in the legal challenge.
Malaysiakini | The PKR duo sought to back a suit by Bersih and other NGOs against PM Muhyiddin Yassin because they were presently unable to fulfil their duties in Parliament. The PAS trio contended that the legal action would hinder the government’s efforts to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. Edmund Bon confirmed that his clients, the NGOs, raised no objection to the intervener bids.
Malay Mail | The High Court allowed three PAS lawmakers and two PKR lawmakers to join a lawsuit by civil society groups to challenge the suspension of Parliament during the nationwide Emergency. Lawyer Edmund Bon said that his clients and the government did not have any objections to the lawmakers becoming part of the lawsuit.
Free Malaysia Today | Two PKR representatives filed an application to become interveners to support a suit by seven NGOs seeking a declaration on the role of Parliament and the judiciary during a state of emergency. They said the suspension of Parliament under the emergency had no effect under the Federal Constitution. Edmund Bon represented the NGOs.
Free Malaysia Today | Three PAS representatives filed an application to oppose the suit by seven NGOs regarding the state of emergency. Representing the NGOs, lawyer Edmund Bon said his clients filed several legal questions for the Federal Court to determine, including whether the 1981 constitutional amendment to entirely oust the jurisdiction of the courts is unconstitutional.
Sindonews.com | Para mantan Perwakilan Komisi Antar Pemerintah ASEAN untuk Hak Asasi Manusia (AICHR), termasuk Edmund Bon dari Malaysia, menyeru Myanmar supaya mematuhi Piagam ASEAN yang termasuk prinsip-prinsip demokrasi, pemerintahan yang baik, dan perlindungan hak asasi manusia.
Eight former Representatives to the AICHR call on the Myanmar military, AICHR and ASEAN to protect human rights, consistent with the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, and to seek solutions to the crisis in Myanmar.
Harian Metro | Mahkamah Rayuan memerintahkan kes saman yang difailkan oleh Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad terhadap bekas MB Selangor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim dan kerajaan negeri Selangor berhubung penstrukturan semula industri air dibicarakan. Edmund Bon mewakili Abdul Khalid.
The Sun Daily | Former Selangor MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said Puncak Niaga’s action against him was an allegation of misfeasance in public office. He said he was not a public official under relevant laws such as the Government Proceedings Act 1956, Interpretation Act 1948 & 1967, Selangor State Constitution 1959, and the Federal Constitution. Edmund Bon appeared for Abdul Khalid.
The Edge Markets | Puncak Niaga sued three parties in November 2017 — two former Selangor MBs, Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and Azmin Ali, and the Selangor government. In February 2018, the Shah Alam High Court struck out the suit against the three defendants but the Court of Appeal partially overruled the High Court judgment. Khalid was represented by counsel Edmund Bon and New Sin Yew.
