Monitor Missing, Roadblock at UTAR Guardhouse

5.30pm Vehicles are queuing long at the both side of the exits in UTAR. Guards are checking every car that going out from the university.

5.45pm News spread fast through social networking website, Facebook and through SMS. Based on the rumour, a LCD projector from Block B got stolen.

6.00pm More vehicles are stranded including UTAR bus at the Westlake Gate. 3guards are there.

6.10pm Guards at Westlake guardhouse confirmed that a LCD projector from Block B is missing.

6.15pm Every bicycle, motor, van and car are checked by the guards including the lecturers, staffs and workers. Guards are being polite. They are nice to the students.

6.20pm UTAR bus going out. The bus is so packed with students. Many of them are standing. Guards just let the bus go.

6.30pm There are more than 40 cars waiting for their turn to be checked. The cars are queuing at least 200metres away from Westlake guardhouse.

6.38pm Students walking and cycling through KTAR in front of Block B also got stopped to be checked. Only 1 guard is stationed there.

6.39pm One of teh guards, Mr. Ravi is disappointed over what happened. This is his first experience of missing LCD projector since he worked here in 2007.

6.45pm A check with the ICTC in Block B confirmed that it’s a LCD monitor that got stolen and not a projector as claimed by the guards.

6.55pm Security Supervisor, Mr. Mazlan says that the Security Department received the report at 4.55pm. The culprit might already got out from the university compund. But his people will continue to check until every student leave the university.

7.05pm The staff of ICTC who noticed the misssing of the LCD monitor, Mr. Ken opened the computer lab, 201B to show me the missing LCD screen. The lock that lock the LCD screen to the table was cut.

7.15pm Im going home. Guards still checking the vehicles at both Westlake and Eastlake Guardhouse but not the KTAR exit.

7.24pm At the time of news being published, the LCD screen is still missing.

8pm im hungry i wana go makan. bye.

Thanks for reading. hehehe. lalalalaala.

Lawyers to Deliver Memorandum of Protest to IGP

By Lord Bobo

 

In response to lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad being manhadled and briefly arrested by police outside court last week, come Wednesday 31st March at 12pm, lawyers will deliver a Memorandum of Protest to the IGP at Bukit Aman. All are welcome to join in this peaceful protest of police brutality and preventive detention laws.

Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad manhandled and briefly arrested by police outside court

1. On 25th March 2010 Amer Hamzah had obtained his client Khaeryll Benjamin Ibrahim@ Benjy’s release on bail on a charge of drug possesssion at the Jalan Duta courts.

2. Near the bail processing counter, about 10 policemen suddenly converged on Amer and his client and ordered the client to go with them. Present were the client’s mother Azean Irdawaty, pupil Sharon Khoo and some family members.

3. The policemen were in plainclothes, and Amer demanded their identity and police card. A police inspector claimed that it was an arrest under the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act, i.e: detention without trial.

4. At this point, Amer was assaulted and briefly arrested. Two policemen grabbed Amer and held him back with force. Amer protested his treatment, and repeatedly asked the police not to touch him. Eventually Amer was released as his client was bundled away.

Our Protest

The unlawful, oppressive and arbitrary actions of the police on 25th March are a gross interference with a lawyer carrying out his duty to his client. Amer was discharging his duties in the best traditions of the Malaysian Bar, when he sought explanation from the police as to why his client was being arrested. Despite being surrounded by police, he continued to speak out for his client,as he was bound to do.

The aggressive and unlawful response of the police is a reflection of the general arrogance and lack of respect for the rule of law widely displayed by the police force. The matter is aggravated by the fact that Amer’s client was being arrested under an oppressive and unconstitutional preventive detention law.

The Malaysian Bar has forcefully and repeatedly called for the repeal of all preventive detention laws. The re-arrest of Benjy immediately after his release by the court is also a flagrant contempt of judicial authority. The Inspector General of Police must:

a) take stern action against the policemen who assaulted Amer Hamzah Arshad and the officer who was in charge of the operation;

b) undertake not to further interfere with lawyers carrying out their duties;

c) immediately stop the unjust practice of re-arresting under preventive detention laws persons released by court;

d) issue a public apology to all concerned;

e) undertake to respect the right of the Malaysian public for unimpeded and free access to lawyers at all times.

A MEMORANDUM OF PROTEST

MAKING THESE DEMANDS WILL BE DELIVERED AS FOLLOWS:

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BUKIT AMAN (LAKE GARDEN ENTRANCE)

31 MARCH 2010 (WEDNESDAY)

12PM

All lawyers and concerned citizens are welcome to join!

Issued by,
N.Surendran 012-3207066
Latheefa Koya 012-3842972

Postscript

Dear fellow members of the Bar,

This mistreatment of Amer is a continuation of a long standing series of events and acts by the police that have failed to appreciate the role of the legal profession. The arrests of 5 legal aiders last year, the persistent denial of the right to counsel – section 28A of the CPC and Article 5 of the FC etc. The Bar had came out with strong resolutions on the arrest of the 5 lawyers, but unfortunately it remained a resolution without any outcome.

We must walk again. Today it might be Comrade Amer, we don’t know whose turn it will be next… It may be you.

It will be a hot day; please bring your sunglasses, hats, and umbrellas and of course you courage!

-Latheefa Koya

Souce: loyarburok http://loyarburok.com/the-lobby/lawyers-to-deliver-memorandum-of-protest-to-igp-31-march-2010-12pm/