The Malaysian Bar contended that it had a statutory duty to inform the public in regard to the conduct of Najib Abdul Razak’s lawyers during the former prime minister’s appeal in the RM42 million SRC International corruption case.

In its statement of defence, the statutory body said the impugned press release by its president Karen Cheah also did not prejudge Zaid Ibrahim and two other lawyers prior to the trio’s related disciplinary proceedings by the Advocate and Solicitor Disciplinary Board (DB).