Nothing ‘personal’: Malaysian Bar not against Zahid, Najib; court challenges law-based, president says (opens original article in a new tab)

Malaysian Bar president Anand Raj emphasized that the Bar's court challenges are rooted in legal principles, not political bias, and clarified that their actions in cases involving high-profile politicians like Zahid Hamidi and Najib Razak are not personal but based on the law.

• Malaysian Bar president Anand Raj stated that the Bar's court challenges are based on legal principles, not political motives.
• The Bar challenged the Attorney General's decisions in cases involving Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi and former Prime Minister Najib Razak, emphasizing that these actions are not personal against the individuals involved.
• Anand Raj explained that the Malaysian Bar acts based on law and justice, not political affiliation, and has taken positions that could be seen as both against and in favor of Najib in different cases.