when the country is ran by "head hunters"

i know i'm a bit late in posting this but it'll be quite shameful on my part if i NEVER post anything at all...

the 5 individuals in the pic u see are now HEROES...heroes within the MALAYSIAN BAR and amongst friends..

i'd like to set the record straight and i believe there are certain irresponsible parties are still tainting these heroes as members of an illegal assembly (i wholly object to the term illegal assembly but we'll discuss that on another post)..

THESE LAWYERS WERE ARRESTED WHEN THEY HAD ASKED/REQUESTED TO THE POLICE TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THEIR CLIENT WHO HAD EARLIER BEEN DETAINED BY THE POLICE!!

which means --> they were NOT part of the rally
they DID NOT participate in the candle light vigil
they were there to get access to their clients and that was when the
police decided to arrest them.

this is such a setback to 52 years of democracy and a shocker to most of us esp lawyers... lawyers have the duty to be accessible when the people need legal representation and legal advice. we have the duty to ensure that the law is being practiced as the way it is enacted and not in accordance to someone's or anyone's benefit. we have the duty to protect the public when we see that there is an infringement of their right and their liberty is at stake.

And to think that after arresting these lawyers for the want of upholding their duties and responsibilities to the public, the police would take a breather and think of the worng they have done...but truly malaysia in BOLEHLAND..they have now asked these 5 lawyers to appear at BRICKFIELDS POLICE STATION TOMORROW, 22ND MAY 2009 as stated in the detainess police bail on 8th May 2009. they have not indicated whether these 5 lawyers@heroes will be charged or otherwise...

I NOW CALL UPON ALL THOSE 1400 LAWYERS WHO CAME FOR THE EGM TO COME TO BRICKFIELDS POLICE STATION AT 10 AM TMRW TO SHOW SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY!! I URGE THE OTHER 12,000 + LAWYERS THROUGHOUT PENINSULAR TO COME TO JOIN US... TO LAWYERS IN THE EAST...COME ONE AND COME ALL..

AND WEAR BLACK!!!

this is NOT a call to disrupt public security as what others myt want to claim, this is a call to everyone to open their eyes and ears because if lawyers can get arrested when discharging the duties, what more can happen to someone who is utterly clueless about his/her own right?

and some of us who are totally clueless about what happened and totally depend on mainstream media and the response that was given in light of this event, read the stories below and watch the video and decide for yourself!!


http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/bar_news/berita_badan_peguam/bars_egm_multitude_of_lawyers_unanimously_condemn_arrest_of_lawyers_friday_15_may_2009.html

http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/general/it_was_indeed_a_black_thursday_.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtZEJMTq1EE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahZkTMXKFqQ

http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/general bar_council_calls_on_suhakam_to_conduct_public_inquiry_into_the_arrest_of_bar_council_legal_aid_quintet.html

http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/press_statements/press_release_criminal_justice_system_is_the_foundation_of_social_order_.html

http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/national_young_lawyers/putik_lada_right_to_legal_representation.html

http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/general/7_mei_2009_satu_pencabulan_satu_penghinaan.html

http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/general/himpunan_hitam_putih_seorang_peguam.html

http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/general/a_mockery_and_a_blessing_in_disguise.html

http://ceriterasaya.blogspot.com/2009/05/filem-hitam.html

http://fadaf.blogspot.com

these are all true accounts of those who were detained on that fateful nite!!

GUYS WE WILL ALWAYS BE WITH!!