COMMENT | More Bar Council members for a better Bar

Syahredzan JohanPublished: Sep 26, 2021 3:39 AM | Updated: Sep 26, 2021 5:25 AM

COMMENT | On Sept 25, 2021, the Malaysian Bar held an extraordinary general meeting (EGM). It was held for members of the Malaysian Bar to consider nine motions that were proposed.

One of the motions was to increase the number of elected members in the Bar Council by way of national ballots.

Although sometimes used interchangeably, the Malaysian Bar and the Bar Council are in fact two different entities.

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