Sunday, December 09, 2007

Bar Council to decide tomorrow whether to sue Datuk Bandar and his officers

by Web Reporter, Malaysian Bar Council, Sun 9 Dec 2007 5:31 PM MYT
 

IPK KUALA LUMPUR: Chairman of the Bar Council, Ambiga Sreenevasan said today the Bar Council would meet tomorrow to decide whether to file a suit against the Datuk Bandar of Kuala Lumpur and his officers who entered the Bar's premises this afternoon without a warrant and removed human rights banners and placards from our premises.

"This is a clear case of selective victimisation", said Ambiga when met outside the Kuala Lumpur Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK), Jalan Hang Tuah together with 50 other lawyers who have gathered outside to hold a vigil for the Chairman of the Human Rights Committee, Edmund Bon who was arrested this afternoon for trying to prevent the DBKL officers from removing the banners.

Meanwhile, 5 other lawyers—N Surendran, Latheefa Koya, R Sivarasa, Eric Paulsen and Amer Hamzah who were arrested this morning for taking part in the Festival of Rights walk without a permit are still being detained together with Bon at the IPK.

More lawyers are expected to turn up this evening to hold a night vigil outside the IPK for Bon and 5 lawyers who are expected to be charged tomorrow.

Members of the Bar are urged to join the night vigil to give their support.