Surendran, George and Charles handing over the Memorandum of Protest to a police officer
On 18.04.2006, lawyer S. Balasubramaniam (picture), was at PJ Police Headquarters in order to render legal assistance to his clients who had been detained by police.
Despite his repeated requests, the police refused to give him information about the reason for the arrests and the suspected offence that his clients were arrested for.
S. Balasubramaniam was physically pushed and then unlawfully arrested by a plainclothes policeman.
Balasubramaniam was released after 3 hours of detention without reasons being given for his arrest. He lodged a police report (PJ/004538/06) with regard his treatment by the police.
We, the undersigned lawyers, are concerned and very disturbed by the police action of wrongfully harassing, arresting and detaining a lawyer who was there representing and performing his duties as a lawyer for his clients.
We demand that :–
a. That S. Balasubramaniam’s complaint be immediately investigated by an investigation team independent of the PJ Police Headquarters;
b. That stern action be taken against all those police officers responsible for this incident;
c. The police officers responsible be forthwith suspended pending investigation;
d. That the CPO of Selangor/ IGP immediately gives an undertaking that there will be no repeat of such interferences with and/or harassment of an advocate carrying out his duties in any police station in Malaysia.
1 Sharmini Thiruchelvam Kuala Lumpur
2 Colin anak Victor George Malaysian Bar
3 Bernard Chong Malaysian Bar
4 Fadzila Binti Said Malaysian Bar
5 Dara Waheda Mohd Rufin Malaysian Bar
6 Richard Wee Thiam Seng Kuala Lumpur
7 L.Y.Lee Kuala Lumpur
8 Charles Hector Petaling Jaya
9 N.Surendran Kuala Lumpur
10 Ahmad Zainuddin Dataran Palma
11 Khaznim Dataran Palma
12 Leena Ghosh Petaling Jaya
13 Francis Pereira Kuala Lumpur
14 Kasthury S* Petaling Jaya
15 Vasandi K K. Vasandi & Co
16 Ng See Kee Penang
17 George Varughese Petaling Jaya
18 Stanly Sinnapan Kuala Lumpur
19 Moganamball Kuala Lumpur
20 Edmund Bon Kuala Lumpur
21 Jeremy Tan Jeremy & Sazlin
22 Balakrishnan A Bala Naido & ..
23 Nik Mohamed Ikhwan Kuala Lumpur
24 Koong Len Sheng Kuala Lumpur
25 Shanker Sivapragasam Kuala Lumpur
26 Chin Pien Yee Kuala Lumpur
27 Erene Lee Lin Lin Kuala Lumpur
28 John You Choon Kit Kuala Lumpur
29 Puspawati Rosman Kuala Lumpur
30 Fazlina Pawan T eh Kuala Lumpur
31 Nelson Awgang Kuala Lumpur
32 John Yong Tee Kong Puchong
33 Irene Song Lai Kuan Puchong
34 David Charles Petaling Jaya
35 Will Fung Kuala Lumpur
36 R. Shamuga Nathan R.Shan & Associates
37 Grudit Singh R.Shan & Associates
38 Subajayanthi K Negeri Sembilan
39 Yee Seu Kai Ipoh
40 Chong Kok Yew Ipoh
41 Venkadesh Ipoh
42 Zainorah Hassan Ipoh
43 Mohd Syukri Yahaya Ipoh
44 G. Balasunderam Ipoh
45 Kerpal Singh Ipoh
46 Feg Agis Ipoh
47 Lim Ta Wai Ipoh
48 Chan Kok Keong Ipoh
49 Al Hundallah * Ipoh
50 Lai Choe Ken Ipoh
51 Ellanggovan * Ipoh
52 Srividhya Ganapathy Kuala Lumpur
53 Muhendaran Suppiah Kuala Lumpur
54 Kavitha Guna Segaran Kuala Lumpur
55 Liu Meng Wun Kuala Lumpur
56 Modeshanantham V. Perak
57 Leong Kow Hoo Perak
58 Amret Dhillon Perak
59 James Devadason Perak
60 Harbhajan Singh Perak
61 K.C.Lai Perak
62 Mary Lim Perak
63 Leon Julian Perak
64 Annou Xavier Kuala Lumpur
65 Kee Seok Meng Kuala Lumpur
66 Chow Wei Cheng Kuala Lumpur
67 Lim Ching Liew Kuala Lumpur
68 George Miranda Kuala Lumpur
69 Gerald Samuel Kuala Lumpur
70 Khor Lee Chin Kuala Lumpur
71 Kenny Ng Bee Ken Kuala Lumpur
72 Lee Swee Seng Kuala Lumpur
73 G.Nanda Goban Kuala Lumpur
74 Yap Wai Kit Kuala Lumpur
75 Tay Ka Ping Kuala Lumpur
76 Lavinia Kumaraendran Kuala Lumpur
77 Owee Chia Ming Kuala Lumpur
78 Shanthi Supramaniam Kuala Lumpur
79 Priscilly J. Edison, Kuala Lumpur
80 Harmeet Kaur, Kuala Lumpur
81 TM Yap, Kuala Lumpur
81 Lim Yap Kuala Lumpur
82 Ong Bee Koon Kuala Lumpur
83 Lilian Siew Kuala Lumpur
84 Ravindran S Kuala Lumpur
85 Yoong Kien Fah Kuala Lumpur
86 Karina Yong Penang
87 Theivanai Amerthalingam* Penang
88 S. Kumaari Munusamy Penang
89 Jessica Binwani Penang
90 Chong Poh Ken Petaling Jaya
91 Ng Kah Fei Petaling Jaya
92 Tan Ban Cheng Penang
93 Mohamed Fadly Zakaruya Kuala Lumpur
94 Ravindran S Kuala Lumpur
95 Leong Kong Meng Penang
96 Radehayati Johateh Petaling Jaya
97 R. Shanmugam Kuala Lumpur
98 Augustine Anthony Ipoh
99 Ng Poh Tat Ipoh
100 Shaznam Haseena Ipoh
101 Kenneth Gomes Kuala Lumpur
102 Tha*** S*** Ipoh
103 Sunder Singh Ipoh
104 Edwin Seibel Ipoh
105 Joshua Leong Ipoh
106 Raden A.Shauki Perak Bar
107 Christina Loke Kuala Lumpur
108 Lee Woan Chyi Kuala Lumpur
109 Sivarasah Rasiah Kuala Lumpur
110 M. Puravalen Kuala Lumpur
111 Chew Swee Yoke Kuala Lumpur
112 Amer Hamzah Kuala Lumpur
* Some of the names and addresses were unclear – we did our best to try to get it correct.
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