Gombak, 18 June 2022. With the tagline Service from the Heart, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL) through its IIUM Legal Aid Services and IIUM Legal Aid Club reaches out to the community at Taman Desa Gemilang, Gombak. Jalinan Mahabbah 1.0 2022, is an on-going community project by AIKOL to create legal awareness among the community and provide free legal assistance to those in need. The in-person version of the programme was frozen during the pandemic.
The programme starts off with a legal awareness talk regarding domestic violence, “Keganasan Rumahtangga: Masalah Keluarga atau Jenayah?” by the criminal law expert, Dr. Mazlena Mohamad Hussain
Following the eye-opening talk, AIKOL team of consultants open their counters for the residents. Many residents seek assistance on issues relating to land dispute, sales and purchase agreements, criminal matters, family and inheritance questions.
The programme also provides experiential learning to students who are members of the IIUM Legal Aid Club and the students from the elective course of Clinical Legal Education in engaging with members of the public under the legal counselling framework.
Prof Farid Sufian Shuaib, the Dean of AIKOL extends his appreciation to the Chairman of the Kelab Rukun Tetangga, Taman Desa Gemilang for providing the students and staff the opportunity to engage with the community through legal literacy programmes and ease the community concerns on the legal issues.