Dear members of the KL Bar,
On 23.05.2008, the President of the Malaysian Bar has sent out an appeal to all members of the Malaysian Bar for funds to help the families of the 4 members of the Malaysian Bar detained under the ISA who are facing financial hardship.
The 4 members have been detained since 13.12.2007 and as pointed out by our President, their families and loved ones and their respective legal practices have suffered and continue to suffer during this period of detention. We hope to be able to raise as much funds as possible to ease their financial burden.
On behalf of the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee, I strongly urge all of you to come forward and contribute generously to this fund to alleviate the hardship faced by these detained members. You may send your cheque made payable to "Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee" to the KL Bar Secretariat at 8th Floor, Wisma Kraftangan, No. 9 Jalan Tun Perak or hand it to the staff at the Bar Room, Level 5, KL Court Complex, Jalan Duta. Please write the account number below at the back of the cheque. You may also make a direct deposit into the account set up specifically for the collection of the funds, details as follows:
Account Name: Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee
Account Number: 564315004360
Bank: Maybank
Once again, I appeal to your generosity to support and contribute towards this urgent cause. We hope to raise as much funds as we can in the next one month to meet the immediate needs of the families of the 4 members.
Thank you.
R. Ravindra Kumar
Chairman
Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee