Malaysian Bar holds EGM to decide on march against Sedition Act

Members of the Malaysian Bar at the start of an Extraordinary General Meeting today to debate and approve a peaceful march against the Sedition Act 1948. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, September 19, 2014.
The Malaysian Bar is holding an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) at 3pm today to debate and approve a peaceful march against the Sedition Act 1948, which has been used widely to silence criticism of late.

Below, we bring you tweets from lawyers at the meeting:

3.05pm: @ric_wee: Quorum achieved. @malaysianbar EGM can proceed #AbolishSeditionAct #MansuhAktaHasutan.

3.22pm: @edmundbon: Lawyers as you can see like to meet and greet. #EGM #MansuhAktaHasutan.

3.25pm: @edmundbon: Do we sit just as we sit in the courts. And just talk as we do in the court. #EGM #MansuhAktaHasutan #litigation #legislation #demonstration.

3.32pm: @edmundbon: More than 700 members present. #EGM #MansuhAktaHasutan.

3.36pm: @thatsofarah: Bar Council EGM meeting observed one minute silence for the victims of MH17.

3.37pm: @chelle_yesudas: Adam Adli 12 months of prison, Syafiq bin Abd Wahid arrested at 3am under the Sedition Act. May the Bar Egm be fruitful. #MansuhAktaHasutan.

3.38pm: @yoester83: #EGM Malaysian Bar has been called to order. #MansuhAktaHasutan http://instagram.com/p/tHnKsVRz0l/

3.42pm: @yoester83 : Chair of @N_YLC saudara @syahredzan addressing the members of the Malaysian Bar re #MansuhAktaHasutan campaign.

3.47pm: @edmundbon: Sensing the mood. Feeling the group. 1st motion looks like a foregone conclusion. Question is 2nd. #EGM #MansuhAktaHasutan.

3.49pm: ‏@edmundbon: @N_YLC Chair @syahredzan speaks about #MansuhAktaHasutan campaign. Using #198Actions it is a concerted effort to rid Msia of the Sed Act.  (198 Actions refers to methods of non-violent actions developed by activists.)

3.51pm: @firdaus_h: @syahredzan going through what #MansuhAktaHasutan is doing and plans ahead. Ending with that "First they came for..." quote of course.

3.57pm: @firdaus_h: Oh the quorum is now reaching 1000K! #MansuhAktaHasutan.

3.55pm: @firdaus_h: Sorry. Contents of #BarEGM cannot be shared outside the house. #MahsuhAktaHasutan.

4.01pm: @edmundbon: Mr President Christopher Leong moving the first motion now. Explaining rationale and demands. #EGM #MansuhAktaHasutan.

4.08pm: @edmundbon: Floor open for debate. We x reveal names & details of speakers to ensure everyone can speak without fear or favour. #EGM #MansuhAktaHasutan.

4.09pm: ‏@edmundbon: #EGM #MansuhAktaHasutan It seems there has been anonymous phone call that there is a bomb here. Police scouting. We will continue.

4.11pm: @EricPaulsen101: Syabas! the lawyers in the EGM just laughed off the bomb threat announcement.

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