"I have not violated any law in Malaysia and strongly protest my detention," Bourdon's statement written in French read.
"I do not understand the rationale of this detention; secondly, I have acted professionally as Suaram's lawyer; and thirdly, I only came to explain the details of the Scorpenes lawsuit."
His wife Lea Forestier, who travelled from Paris with him, was not detained. She read out the statement at a briefing to the press. The authorities have closed off access to William.



