Hakimi Abdul Jabar, in an opinion piece in Asia Times, says lawyers should fight the proposed amendments as these will not only undermine the independence of the legal profession but are against universal legal norms. The proposed amendments to the Malaysian Legal Profession Act 1976 (LPA) will severely undermine the independence of the legal profession. They are also inconsistent with international legal principles, according to an opinion piece in Asia Times written by Hakimi Abdul Jabar, a lawyer and music composer here.