New Bar president commits to strengthening sexual harassment complaints mechanism

, Rahmat HaronPublished: Mar 13, 2021 12:36 PM | Updated: Feb 23, 2023 7:33 AM

The Malaysian Bar is committed to addressing allegations of sexual harassments within the legal profession by strengthening its internal complaints mechanisms, said its newly-elected president, AG Kalidas.

Kalidas, who was appointed for the 2021/2022 term after the Bar Council AGM today, said the improved mechanism would seek to protect the rights of sexual harassment victims.

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