Malaysian should disobey unjust laws

Podcast: Bon clarifies 'butt exercises' remark

For the 12th Middle Malaysia podcast, media consultant Oon Yeoh speaks to Edmund Bon, a prominent human rights lawyer and one of the co-founders of Loyar Burok, a community blog focused on human rights issues.

In the discussion, Bon clarifies and elaborates on his controversial statement in defence of the protestors who did butt exercises in front of Bersih co-chairperson S Ambiga's house.

He also explains why although he does believe that one should disobey unjust laws, it was the right decision for Bersih to not want to breach the barricades at Dataran Merdeka.

Bon says that the government's recent attacks against the Bar Council is just an attempt to sidetrack the issue of free and fair elections, and he maintains that the Bar Council is indeed non-partisan.

As for the government's intention to set up an alternative body, he says the Bar Council has fought against the Law Academy proposal in the past and will continue to do so.

Lastly, he talks a little bit about Loyar Burok and shares the secret to his youthful looks (no, he does not have Dr M's secret serum).

Listen to Bon in this 12-minute podcast.