PRESS RELEASE

On 25th March 2010, a member of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, Amer Hamzah Arshad, was physically restrained against his will whilst discharging his duties as an Advocate & Solicitor at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex at Jalan Duta. The Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee is appalled and shocked that such an incident occurred to a lawyer in the performance of his duties as such.

The Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee now calls upon the Inspector General of Police to immediately and unconditionally:

a) take stern action against the personnel of the Royal Malaysian Police who physically restrained Amer Hamzah Arshad against his will;

b) undertake not to further interfere with the carrying out of the proper duties and functions of lawyers in representing their clients;

The Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee also supports the Memorandum of Protest issued by N. Surendran and Latheefa Koya which is to be handed over to the Inspector General of Police on 31st March 2010.

Dated this 31st day of March 2010

Anand Ponnudurai
Chairman
Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee