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Businessman told
to enter defence
in firearms case Lawyer sues Bar Council
for RM160m
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court yesterday
overturned a decision by the session’s court
in discharging and acquitting a businessman
charged with unlawful possession of a pistol
and bullets two years ago.
Judge Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah
ordered Tajul Arus Abdul Aziz, 43, to enter
his defence on the two charges after ruling by Tan Yi Liang Vijayandran claimed the
that there was a prima facie case against the newsdesk@thesundaily.com Bar Council had blocked
accused. him from using the audi-
He said that the session’s court judge KUALA LUMPUR: A lawyer has filed torium as they were inves-
had erred in ruling that the accused had no a RM160 million suit against the Bar tigating him over his first
knowledge of the existence of the pistol and Council in the High Court here for deny- book, No Intention To Kill,
bullets in the car he was in. ing his request to use the Bar Council about a murder case in the
Mohamad Zabidin, however, upheld the auditorium for the launch of his second Shah Alam High Court in
two-year jail sentence against Tajul Arus for book Presumed Guilty. 2001, which was published
impersonating a police officer after reject- “I am asking for a declaration from the last year.
ing the prosecution’s appeal against the High Court that the decision not to allow Vijayandran said when
sentence. me to launch my book at the auditorium he asked the Bar Council
On April 30, 2007 the session’s court dis- was unreasonable. It is unconstitutional why it would not let him
charged and acquitted Tajul Arus on charges and a violation of my rights under Article launch his book at the
of possessing a pistol and bullets. 8 of the Federal Constitution,” said lawyer auditorium, it replied, “it
On May 6 the same year, the same court T. Vijayandran. was because they were
ordered Tajul Arus to serve his two-year jail “I have put in a claim for RM160 investigating him for his
sentence. million in general damages to show the last book.”
Tajul Arus was charged with unlawful extent of my resentment to the attitude “They are investigating
possession of a 85 CAl 9 Luger pistol at the of the Bar Council in trying to suppress whether I breached the Le-
intersection towards Tasik Perdana and Jalan my efforts in coming out with a simple gal Profession Rules for pub- has said that this book is another com- Vijayandran
Parlimen here on Sept 12, 2005 at about book about my experiences as a lawyer,” licity. I do not know why they are inves- mendable piece and a fine example for posing with
3.45am. Vijayandran said after filing his suit at the tigating this book when the Bar Council others to follow. Despite having seen this, his books
He was also charged with unlawful pos- court here yesterday. sold the book and earned a commission they still do not allow me to launch my during
session of 15 bullets, namely seven WCC 8-81 “I am an advocate, and every year I from it last year,” said Vijayandran. book,” said Vijayandran. the press
9mm and eight HP 9 mm live bullets, at the pay thousands of dollars to get my prac- “There is nothing wrong with the first “I have been a practitioner for the conference.
same place and time. ticing certificate, and part of the money is book. I am sure they know about it as last two decades, and despite my efforts
He was also charged with impersonating for the building fund of the Bar Council, they would have started the investigation to share my knowledge with younger
a police officer with the rank of assistant and this is used to acquire property, such last year before they even started selling people, the Bar Council has refused to let
superintendent from the Bukit Aman Special as the auditorium and facilities of the Bar the book,” he said, adding he had earlier me launch this book, and they are sup-
Branch at the same place and time. Council. given notice to the that he would fight for pressing it,” said Vijayandran.
The accused had pleaded not guilty to all “All lawyers have a right to the facili- his right to launch his second book. “The Bar Council should be encour-
charges. Deputy Public Prosecutor Yaacub ties, so they cannot discriminate as other “I gave them a notice of demand on aging lawyers to write books, and share
Chik prosecuted while Harjinder Singh Sandhu lawyers have used the auditorium,” he May 15, and I showed them a forward their knowledge with younger practition-
represented the accused. – Bernama said. from the Chief Justice of Malaysia, who ers,” he added.