Wednesday, May 9, 2012

(IMPORTANT) Circular No. 092/2012 Dated 4 May 2012: Notice of EGM of Malaysian Bar

To Members of the Malaysian Bar and pupils in chambers

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting of the Malaysian Bar (11 May 2012)

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 65(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1976 (“LPA”), the Bar Council will convene an Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) of the Malaysian Bar, as follows:

Date : 11 May 2012 (Friday)
Time : 3:00 pm
Venue : Grand Ballroom, Sunway Putra Hotel (formerly known as the Legend Hotel), Sunway Putra Place, 100 Jalan Putra, 50350 Kuala Lumpur


Agenda:

(1) To discuss the motion in relation to the events of and surrounding the public rally on 28 Apr 2012 organised by BERSIH 3.0, and matters in connection therewith, proposed by Lim Chee Wee (Chairman, Bar Council), on behalf of the Bar Council, dated 4 May 2012; and

(2) Any other matters.

The motion will be circulated to Members soon.

In accordance with sections 65(4A) and 65(4B) of the LPA, the quorum shall be 500
Members of the Malaysian Bar, and the EGM shall be dissolved if a quorum is not present by 4:00 pm.

Members are urged to make every effort to attend the EGM so that the issues on the agenda may be effectively discussed by as many Members as possible.

We look forward to your participation and presence at the EGM on 11 May 2012.

Thank you.

Tony Woon Yeow Thong
Secretary
Malaysian Bar