Umno lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah has obtained an injunction to stop a motion on his conduct after the sodomy conviction of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from being debated at the Bar Council's AGM tomorrow.
In his application, Shafee named constitutional lawyer Tommy Thomas and former Court of Appeal judge Tan Sri V.C. George, who proposed and seconded the motion respectively, the Malaysian Bar and its president Christopher Leong as respondents.
Shafee had filed the application today at the Kuala Lumpur High Court and it was scheduled to be heard before judge High Court judge Datuk Asmabi Mohamad.
He obtained the injunction this afternoon, according to the Star Online.
"Got the injunction and finalising the papers for service," he reportedly told the newspaper in a text message.
Earlier this month, Thomas and George, two senior members of the Malaysian Bar, urged the Bar Council to take action against the Umno lawyer over his conduct in the aftermath of Anwar's conviction at the Federal Court.
They said that from the time the Federal Court convicted Anwar on February 10, Shafee had behaved in a repugnant and obnoxious manner which brought the legal profession into disrepute.
They said that steps must be taken to further prevent Shafee from bringing the legal profession into disrepute.
Shafee, who was appointed by Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail to lead the prosecution team in the Sodomy II appeal, was accused of wilfully, and with impunity:
- holding press conferences condemning Anwar who cannot respond as a convicted prisoner serving time;
- drawing attention to his prowess, allegedly as a top rate prosecutor;
- demeaning Anwar and his legal team, and the defence that were relied upon them in court proceedings;
- giving interviews with the traditional and online media on his performance as prosecutor; and
- organising and participating in nationwide roadshows with a political party, with the purpose of insulting a convicted prisoner and for bringing attention to his role in the conviction.
Shafee is no stranger to action by the Bar Council, having once been found guilty of misconduct and fined RM5,000 for advertising himself. His appeal to the High Court was rejected and is now pending in the Court of Appeal.
Shafee was also alleged to have violated the Legal Profession (Publicity) Rules 2001, Rule 5(1)(a)(ii), which prohibits lawyers from publicising themselves or their practice in any manner, "that may reasonably be regarded as being... in bad taste... sensational, intrusive, offensive or in any other way belittling the dignity of the legal profession".
They also noted that while Shafee is backed by forces of the state, he is not above the law.
- TMI
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