George Varughese. -Bernamapic
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Bar condemns any unlawful action by any lawyer, in light of reports that two lawyers hired the thugs that had caused riots at the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman Temple.
Bar president George Varughese (pic) said it viewed the reports “with deep concern” and condemns “in the strongest terms” any involvement by any lawyer in unlawful actions.
He said such unlawful actions amount to “gross professional misconduct and a serious breach of professional ethics”.
He added that the Bar Council is ready to lend any necessary assistance to the authorities in the investigation.
“The Malaysian Bar calls on the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation of any wrongdoings.
“If there is evidence of any professional misconduct, the Bar Council will immediately lodge a complaint with the Advocates and Solicitors Disciplinary Board (ADSB) and prosecute the complaint to the fullest extent,” he said in a statement on Wednesday (Nov 28).
He added that the ASBD, a statutory body independent of the Bar Council tasked to investigate misconduct in the legal profession, will make a judgment on the matter and mete out the appropriate disciplinary action.
Earlier Wednesday, Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin revealed that lawyers representing the developer involved in the Sri Maha Mariamman temple issue had paid a group of thugs to ‘take care of things’ at the temple.
Several people were injured in the incident on Monday (Nov 24), and scores of vehicles damaged.
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