THE Malaysian Bar was established by an Act of Parliament – the Legal Profession Act 1976 (LPA). Under section 42(1) of the LPA, the purpose of the Malaysian Bar includes the following: “(a) to uphold the cause of justice without regard to its own interests or that of its members, uninfluenced by fear or favour”; and “(g) to protect and assist the public in all matters touching ancillary or incidental to the law”.
In the fulfilment of these purposes, the Bar Council – as the decision-making body of the Malaysian Bar – has, from time to time, established teams of lawyers to observe and monitor public rallies, as well as to document their findings, to ensure that human rights and fundamental liberties are not abused and violated by the participants, the authorities, the organisers or any other parties.
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