Malaysian Bar says attack on Penang lawyer assault on rule of law


GEORGE TOWN: The Oct 22 attack of a lawyer in Penang by two individuals wielding metal rods is an assault on the rule of law, says Malaysian Bar president Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab.

"The Penang Bar Committee has reported that the lawyer had no known personal disputes, making it highly likely that this attack was related to his role in upholding justice," he said

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