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Article contributed by Adilah Ariffin, Executive Officer, Bar Council 

 

On 20 Dec 2009, SUHAKAM continued its Public Inquiry into the arrest and detention of five lawyers of the Bar Council Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur). From 10:15 am onwards, the Panel of Commissioners heard evidence from the investigating officer, Asst Supt Hoo Chang Hook, two police photographers, Lance Corporal Zaiful Annuar bin Zainal and Constable Nor Zekry bin Bakri, and a police videographer, Corporal Syed Mahusin Syed Hassan. 

The Inquiry is in respect of the wrongful arrests and detention of five members of the Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) on 7 May 2009 - Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, Murnie Hidayah Anuar, Puspawati Rosman, Ravinder Singh Dhalliwal and Syuhaini Safwan.  The Inquiry began on 14 Aug 2009 and had so far heard evidence from two of the five arrested lawyers (Puspawati and Fadiah), a number of witnesses arrested for participating in the candlelight vigil on that night, YB Elizabeth Wong who came to the Brickfields Police Station after her staff had been arrested, and a series of police witnesses comprising Brickfields Police Station CID chief, DSP Jude Pereira, and the arresting officers.