At the meeting between the Judiciary and the Johore Bar Committee [JBC] on 06/04/2021, JBC raised concerns over the crowded waiting areas at the lower criminal courts in Johor Bahru. JBC Circular No: 22/2021 refers.
The called for a meeting on 06/05/2021.
As a measure to address said concerns, the proposed relocation, as attached [“Proposed Relocation”], was presented by Director of Courts Johor Tuan Mohamad Haldar bin Abdul Aziz [“Tuan Haldar”] at a meeting on 06/05/2021. This Proposed Relocation is subject to the Johore Bar’s feedback.
Essentially, consequent to the Proposed Relocation:-
- remand proceedings will be conducted in the Magistrate’s Court Criminal 1. Said court will be relocated from the 4th Floor to the 5th Floor;
- the Remand Room on the 3rd Floor will be converted to Bilik Menunggu/ Bilik Saksi;
- Bilik Rawatan/Bilik Pesakit located on the 5th Floor will be converted to Bilik Saksi.
As such, we urge members to revert with their views/ by completing this form at the following link https://tinyurl.com/crimcourts0521 by 24th May 2021 at 5 pm.
SHAHAREEN BEGUM BINTI ABDUL SUBHAN
CHAIRMAN