Former M'sian Bar presidents lament 'assault' on judiciary

As the judiciary comes under scrutiny, former Malaysian Bar presidents have decided to weigh in on two points pertaining to the matter.

In a joint statement, they first voiced support for the current Malaysian Bar president Karen Cheah – in her stance that one dissenting judgment in the recent review of former premier Najib Abdul Razak’s SRC International trial is no ground for a future review or retrial.

Secondly, the group also expressed concern about the attacks levelled against Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali over an alleged breach of the Judges' Code of Ethics, and having a conflict of interest while presiding on the SRC International case...