Jamal Yunos, a man who has officially been charged with being a public nuisance, whose antics include, but are not limited to: Showing up to the Selangor state assembly wearing only a bathrobe and carrying soap in “protest” of water shortage, and showing up to the Selangor state assembly to smash crates of beer in “protest” of a micro-brew festival, escaped jail over the weekend.
Yes, it seems that Mr Yunos, a man who at the time of his arrest was at Ampang Puteri Hospital receiving treatment for “back pain” and was then under police custody at the hospital, managed to spring himself from his adjustable bed, and make a run for freedom.
His bail had been set at RM9,000 (US$2,260) for the three public nuisance offenses he had been charged with, but he escaped before bail was processed, say Selangor police.
Now, everybody’s favorite unsolicited shower selfie sharer is a fugitive on the run, having failed to turn himself into police headquarters Monday, claiming that “hidden hands” were out to plot his downfall, which included his arrest.
Perhaps Yunos has failed to realize that the only hands furtively rubbing themselves anticipating his undoing happen to be his own, deciding that it was a good idea to show up in public places, and do obnoxious things.
Like any besieged man on the run, Jamal is now live blogging his plight in a seven-minute long message to Malaysians from an undisclosed palm oil plantation, claiming that while he is not rejecting the rule of law (Ed. Note: He is?), he believes that “serious actions” are awaiting him once justice manages to catch up to the Red Shirts leader.
Sir, we’re not entirely familiar with your case, but to the best of our knowledge that’s usually how legal matters work: If there’s a crime, there’s often a punishment, at least when the whole system is working.
Pleading to the camera, Jamal says that: “My house was raided [Ed. Note: Normal when you’re a wanted man who escapes jail], and my family is living in fear of being hunted down [Ed. Note: When you’ve escaped jail, normal procedure will see you hunted down]. The way the authorities tracked me down is evident of them being pressured by another powerful figure to portray me as someone who has committed a serious crime such as treason to the country I love [Ed. Note: Treachery aside, tracking down a wanted man is part of the job description when you are the police, so … your point, Sir?]
Lawmakers are now demanding that police step up their game, and track Jamal down before the situation becomes any more farcical than it already is.
Meanwhile, if reports in Sin Chew Daily are to be believed, Jamal has flouted a travel ban that prevents him from leaving the country, and is currently in hiding in an Indonesian jungle.
Police have not confirmed, or denied the news, stating simply that they will continue the pursuit of the alleged public nuisance.
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