Magistrate's court issues arrest warrant for no-show Jamal
SHAH ALAM: Another arrest warrant has been issued against Sungai Besar Umno Division chief Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos (pix) for not showing up in court for his case mention.
Magistrate Raja Noor Adilla Raja Mahyaldin told Jamal's lawyer Datuk Mohd Imran Tamrin to ensure his client attends the next mention which has been set for July 11.
"I believe he knows about his case being mentioned today but is still not here. I am issuing an arrest warrant as he has failed to show up in court," she said in the courtroom today.
Mohd Imran who appeared on behalf of Jamal said that he was unable to contact his client.
"I have been unable to reach him for the past 15 days. Even his family has been unable to contact him since he has gone into hiding. We don't know where he is now," he told reporters.
Despite going into hiding, Jamal has remained active on social media.
He added that there has been no instruction from his client, and he was merely doing his responsibility as a defence lawyer to ensure Jamal's rights.
"I am here just to protect my client's rights. There has been no instruction from him, I am just carrying out my responsibility as his lawyer," he said.
Mohd Imran said there are currently three arrest warrants against Jamal.
The Sungai Besar Umno division chief was under police remand at the Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital premium ward, where he was undergoing treatment for back pain.
He was found missing by Shah Alam Court assistant registrar Rahasbiah Abd Rahman when she turned up to issue his bail on May 25.
He promised to turn himself in on May 30 but did not show up at the Ampang Jaya police station.
Jamal, 48, was charged with committing public nuisance by breaking bottles containing alcoholic drinks with a hammer and causing disaster, danger and public nuisance in front of an exit gate of the Selangor state secretariat in Shah Alam at 10.15am on Oct 5.
He was accused under Section 290 of the Penal Code, which carries a fine of up to RM400 if convicted.