The independence of the Bar is critical to the Rule of Law. This means that lawyers must be free to act for their clients without fear or favour. Unfortunately, over the course of the last several months, this independence has been threatened each time the police have called in lawyers for questioning [...]

If Abdul Razak Baginda didn’t order two elite cops to kill a Mongolian translator, who did? After one of the lengthiest trials in Malaysian history, a politically well-connected insider was acquitted Friday of ordering the murder of his jilted lover, a woman whose death had the potential to reach into the highest levels of the [...]

Includes Options For “Several” Additional Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland announced this week the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has signed a contract for three AW139 medium twin engine helicopters plus options for “several” additional aircraft. These helicopters will be used to perform search and rescue, coastal patrol and law enforcement duties around Malaysia’s extensive coast line.

This order [...]

Kuala Lumpur - Five Malaysian policemen were caught playing the Chinese board game mahjong while on patrol duty, a news report said Thursday. The suspects had gathered in a home in the southern Johor state and were gambling when a team of fellow officers from the national police headquarters raided the building, the Star daily [...]

Take a look at these three pictures.
The picture on the left was taken recently, probably yesterday.
The picture on the right was taken on November 16, 2006 when the two policemen accused in the Altantuya Murder Trial - C/Insp Azilah Hadri and Cpl Sirul Azha Umar were first brought to court.
The question which has been lingering [...]

Yesterday, Parliament was presented with the spectacle of a Deputy Minister winding up on behalf of his Ministry in the 2009 Budget debate when he was totally out of his depths – Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Abu Seman Yusop on the current controversy over the billion-ringgit 12 Cougar EC725 Eurocopters.
As a result, both the Prime [...]

Why was Malaysian Police detained a 6 years old Girl and Her Mother overnight at Putrajaya Police District headquarters.
Why cann’t Prime Minister send a representative to accept it. Don’t a Malaysia deserve to send Invitation to Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Arrest them for sending me an Invitation ? Arrest them for Coming to My Open House [...]

The Bar Council is appalled at the high-handed and unwarranted arrest and detention of K. Shanti and 11 others, including a 6-year old child, on 23 October 2008 for attempting to see the Prime Minister to seek the release of those detained under the ISA. The efforts of these [...]

A US-based Nigerian news blogger is being held without charge by Nigeria’s secret service.
Jonathan Elendu was taken into custody on Saturday when he arrived in the capital, Abuja, on a family visit.
The State Security Service (SSS) has refused to allow his lawyers access to him and denied him a medical visit.
Elendureports.com is one [...]

Source : Malaysiakini.com
A 26-year-old activist has been arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) tonight following a report she made accusing the police of abuse of power in yesterday’s controversial eviction of a squatter colony in Johor.
Cheng Lee Whee, a self-employed programmer who is a volunteer for human rights group Suaram, lodged the police report [...]