KUALA LUMPUR: The Judiciary Department will be terminating the eJamin system on Monday.
eJamin is an online system launched in January 2020 to streamline and expedite the process of posting bail in court by enabling bailors to post bail through online banking transactions.
The Malaysian Bar in their circular on Wednesday said Federal Court chief registrar Zamri Bakar said the eJamin system will no longer be used by the courts.
The Bar said bail management and processes will revert to the manual practice used before eJamin from May 19 onwards.
In another circular today, the Bar said during a meeting with Zamri yesterday, the Bar raised several concerns, including the ramifications of terminating eJamin and the potential impact on accused persons, particularly those from the B40 group, who might face prolonged incarceration due to the administrative change.
"Having addressed the complexities and potential violations of rights resulting from this decision, the Bar Council also sought for a deferment of the eJamin termination from the Judiciary, but to no avail.
"However, the Judiciary is agreeable to the Bar Council's proposal to work together to reinstate or replace the existing platform in the near future," said the statement.