PETALING JAYA: Sungai Besar Umno division chief Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos' (pic) legal team is urging him to present himself to the police.
"On May 25, while we (the legal team) were assisting the bail process for Datuk Seri Jamal over charges which were read to him at the hospital in the morning, we realised that he had left the ward before it was completed.
"We failed to locate him to complete the process yesterday (May 25) afternoon," said his lawyer Datuk Mohd Imran Tamrin in a statement on Saturday (May 26).
Mohd Imran added that he was brought to the Ampang Jaya police headquarters to assist the police in locating and completing the bail process.
"After nearly 10 hours, we were then allowed to leave. I urge all to help us and the police to locate him in order to complete the process.
"I believe that there might be some 'miscommunication' between us and him about the process as this is the first time he has been charged outside the courts.
"I also believe that there was no intention to commit any crime, including running away from custody. I worry that he might have been under some trauma or felt pressured as this is a new situation for him," he added.
The lawyer also apologised to the police, courts and the hospital over the incident.
He also added that there was no need for the police to arrest him.
"I believe the police will provide the assistance and help needed without the need of any arrest. It is urged that Datuk Seri Jamal contact us, his legal team or present himself straight to the Ampang Jaya police station," he said.
The Red Shirts leader was under police remand at the Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital's premium ward, where he was undergoing treatment for back pain, when he escaped from police custody on May 25.
Jamal, 48, was charged earlier that day under Section 290 of the Penal Code with breaking bottles of alcohol in public to protest the Better Beer Festival 2017.
The offence carries a fine of RM400.
According to the charge sheet, Jamal is said to have broken a number of alcohol bottles using a hammer, causing danger and public distress.
He is said to have committed the offence at the exit gate of Pos (1) Darul Ehsan State Government Secretaries building (Bangunan SUK Darul Ehsan) at 10.15am on Oct 5, 2017.
He pleaded not guilty in the premium ward in front of magistrate Raja Noor Adilla Raja Mahyaldin.
The court granted bail of RM3,000 in one surety and set June 8 for mention at the Shah Alam magistrate's court.
Selangor CID chief Senior Asst Comm Fadzil Ahmat said: "However, before the bail was processed, he went missing."
On Tuesday (May 22), Jamal was arrested at about 1.15pm at the hospital over investigations into a case under Section 34 of the Firearms Act 1960.
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PETALING JAYA: Sungai Besar Umno Division chief Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos (pic) has escaped from police custody.
The controversial politician was under police remand at the Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital’s premium ward, where he was undergoing treatment for back pain.
A source said Jamal was found missing by Shah Alam Court assistant registrar Rahasbiah Abd Rahman when she turned up to bail him.
Police have launched a manhunt called Ops Tutup to find him.
Jamal, 48, was charged yesterday under Section 290 of the Penal Code with breaking bottles of alcohol in public to protest the Better Beer Festival 2017.
The offence carries a fine of RM400.
According to the charge sheet, the 48-year-old is said to have broken a number of alcohol bottles using a hammer, causing danger and public distress.
He is said to have committed the offence at the exit gate of Pos (1) Darul Ehsan State Government Secretaries building (Bangunan SUK Darul Ehsan) at 10.15am on Oct 5, 2017.
He pleaded not guilty in the premium ward in front of magistrate Raja Noor Adilla Raja Mahyaldin.
The court granted bail of RM3,000 in one surety and set June 8 for mention at the Shah Alam magistrate’s court.
Selangor CID chief Senior Asst Comm Fadzil Ahmat said: “However, before the bail was processed, he went missing.”
On Tuesday, Jamal was arrested at about 1.15pm at the hospital over investigations into a case under Section 34 of the Firearms Act 1960.
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Uh oh, someone is in trouble! According to a report by The Star, Red Shirt leader and Sungai Besar Umno division chief Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos has escaped police custody while he was in the hospital. The police have since launched a manhunt called Ops Tutup to find him and once more, Malaysians are reaching for their popcorn.
Jamal, 48, was charged with committing public nuisance by breaking beer bottles with a hammer and causing disaster, danger and public nuisance. This stunt took place in front of an exit gate of the Selangor State Secretariat building at 10.15am on Oct 5, 2017.
He was under police remand at the Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital’s premium ward after being charged there with three offences on Friday (May 25). Selangor CID chief Senior Asst Comm Fadzil Ahmat said bail was set for RM3,000 for each offence.
“However, before the bail was processed, he went missing,” SAC Fadzil said. He was accused under Section 290 of the Penal Code, which carries a fine of up to RM400 if convicted. Jamal pleaded not guilty when the charges were read out to him and claimed trial.
His lawyer Mohd Nasir Yusof asked for RM2,000 bail while Deputy Public Prosecutor Megat Mahathir Megat Tharif Afendi offered bail of RM4,000. The magistrate then set bail at RM3,000 pending mention on June 8 at the Shah Alam magistrate’s court.
After his disappearance, his lawyer has urged him to turn himself in. “We failed to locate him to complete the process yesterday (May 25) afternoon,” said lawyer Datuk Mohd Imran Tamrin in a statement given to The Star on Saturday (May 26). He said that while the legal team were assisting Jamal with the bail process over charges which were read to him at the hospital in the morning, they realised he had left the ward before it was completed. Eh, thought he was hospitalised?
Mohd Imran added that he was brought to the Ampang Jaya police headquarters to assist the police in locating and completing the bail process. He believes that it was probable ‘miscommunication’ between the legal team and Jamal over the process as this is the first time he has been charged outside the courts. However, this is not Jamal’s first run-in with the law.
“I also believe that there was no intention to commit any crime, including running away from custody. I worry that he might have been under some trauma or felt pressured as this is a new situation for him,” he added. At the time of writing, Jamal has been missing for more than 21 hours.
Strange that he suddenly just ran away like that!
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KUALA LUMPUR: The lawyer of Jamal Yunos has called the disappearance of the controversial Sungai Besar UMNO division chief from a hospital on Friday a "miscommunication".
Mohd Imran Tamrin said Saturday that it was Jamal's first experience at being charged in a hospital bed and believed that there was an unintentional mistake in running away from detention.
The proceeding on the prosecution of Jamal, 48, who was charged with causing public harm by breaking a liquor bottle using a hammer in front of the exit gate at the State Secretariat Building in Shah Alam, Selangor last year, was conducted at the Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for back pain.
"I believe there may be a bit of 'miscommunication' and our client thought the bail process had been completed.
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"I fear he is in a state of unnecessary pressure or trauma because this situation is something new to him," he said in a statement.
Mohd Imran said he had been taken to the Ampang Jaya District Police Headquarters (IPD) at 5pm yesterday and tried for almost 10 hours to help the police to detect Jamal to complete the process but failed.
Hence, he asked Jamal to contact his lawyer or go to the Ampang Jaya IPD to complete the bail.
"I believe the police will provide the necessary assistance without any arrest," he said, apologising to all parties involved mainly police, courts and hospitals.
Jamal’s disappearance was realised by the Shah Alam Court Assistant Registrar who handled his bail at about 5.30pm.
