They express their serious concern about the proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Act 1976. The amendments pose a serious threat to the independence of het Malaysian Bar, the right to freedom of association and threaten the environmental in which lawyers are able to freely speak out on matters of concern and public interest. They refer to the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
They express their serious concern about the proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Act 1976. The amendments pose a serious threat to the independence of het Malaysian Bar, the right to freedom of association and threaten the environmental in which lawyers are able to freely speak out on matters of concern and public interest. They refer to the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
