AI condemns intimidation of lawyers in Malaysia

(Free Malaysia Today) – Amnesty International  is concerned over attempts to intimidate lawyers carrying out their professional duties in Malaysia.

Margaret  John,  the AI coordinator for Singapore and Malaysia, said the latest  attack on the home of prominent lawyer Manjeet Singh Dhillon illustrated once more the risks faced by Malaysian lawyers protecting the legal rights of government critics.

Last Tuesday evening, several Molotov cocktails were thrown into the house of  Manjeet but unfortunately no one was injured.

Manjeet believed the attack was linked to private investigator P.Balasubramaniam’s recent exposure in the Altantuya affair cover-up where VVIPs were implicated.

Bala’s interview was done last month in the presence of three lawyers, one of whom was Manjeet.

“The incident illustrates once more that lawyers in Malaysia, acting in their professional capacity to protect the legal rights of government critics, are exposed to risks of harassment, threats and worst,”  Margaret John said in a statement.

Following is the full statement by Margaret John:

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