Thomas: Govt and AG should stop meddling in the Bar


KUALA LUMPUR: The government and the Attorney General (AG) should refrain from meddling in the governance of the Malaysian Bar to ensure the legal body maintains its independence, says AG Tommy Thomas.

“I shall advise the new government that the state’s intimate involvement in the governance of the legal profession is inimical to the independence of the bar, which is a vital precondition to true functioning democracy,” he said.

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