Malaysian Bar, president sued for defamation


KUALA LUMPUR: Three lawyers, including Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, are suing the Malaysian Bar and its president over a statement that claimed the trio had abused and tarnished the justice system when representing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in his final appeal in the case involving SRC International Sdn Bhd’s funds.

Zaid, Liew Teck Huat and Rueben Mathiavaranam filed the suit through the legal firm of Messrs Zaid Ibrahim Suflan TH Liew & Partners (ZIST) at the High Court here on Sept 30.

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