PETALING JAYA: The Bar Council disciplinary board has cleared Lawyer Datuk Zaid Ibrahim and his partners, Liew Teck Huat and M. Rueben, of any breach of the Legal Profession Act (LPA) 1976. This also includes any other wrongdoing alleged by Malaysian Bar president, Karen Cheah.
In a statement on X on Sunday, Zaid stated that the board, headed by Justice Tan Sri Rohana Yusuf, exonerated them in relation to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s final appeal in the SRC International case last year.
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“The complaint against us by the council hinged on our decision to represent Najib at the last stage of his appeal in the SRC case in the Federal Court,” Zaid explained. “The complaint stemmed from our decision to seek the court’s permission for an adjournment of the trial to allow the new lead counsel time to be ready for the case.”
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“At last, the assembly of reasonable men and women made the right decision that we were not to be faulted for doing the best for the client,” said Zaid in thanking the members of the disciplinary board.
Earlier reports had suggested that the board had issued a letter calling on Zaid to show cause over alleged misconduct in Najib’s final appeal in the SRC International case.
