Jaffna lawyers protest intimidation

S. Kathirgamathamby Jaffna Special Correspondent

JAFFNA: Jaffna Lawyers have started a campaign to boycott court sittings until adequate steps are taken to safeguard them from ransom and intimidation from persons posing off as Army personnel.

Leading lawyers, doctors and businessmen are intimidated through telephone calls to pay them a stipulated sum lest they would face tragic consequences.

The Jaffna Lawyers Association unanimously decided to boycott court sittings and have started their boycott campaign from September 18.

They have informed the President, the Chief Justice and the Lawyers Association in Colombo about their decision and asked that immediate action be taken to save them from personal threats and trauma.