Malaysia Bar Council EGM ISA

The Malaysia Bar Council will be holding its EGM (Emergency General Meeting) on the ISA (Internal Security Act) on Saturday 20 September 2008. The EGM is related to the recent arrest of RPK (Raja Petra Kamaruddin) of Malaysia Today, a highly popular news blog, Teresa Kok, DAP Member of Parliament and Tan Hoon Cheng, Sin Chew Daily News journalist.

Bar Council statement: ""These people have been arrested on matters that are already in the public domain, and we are incredulous as to how any of these matters justifies the use of the ISA," said Malaysia's Bar Council. We have sufficient provisions in the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code that allow for police investigation in these instances. We have said it again and we will say it again - if there are perceived offences, charge these people and give them their fundamental right to defend themselves."

Note: EGM will be held at the MCA Headquarter in Jalan Ampang, not at Bar Council office at Lebuh Pasar Besar

Location map of the Malaysia Bar Council below (click map to enlarge):



Address of Bar Council Malaysia:

13, 15 & 17 Lebuh Pasar Besar
50050 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603-2031 3003

Nearby Landmarks:
Medan Besar
Masjid Jamek
Pasar Seni (Art Market)
Daya Bumi
Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square)
Royal Selangor Club
Sin Tze Ya Temple

It is not far from the GPO (General Post Office) and the confluence of Klang River.

Nearest LRT Station: Masjid Jamek

Next nearest LRT Station: Pasar Seni