Pursuant to section 65(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1976, an Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) of the Malaysian Bar was convened on Sept 12, 2015 to consider a motion on the allegations of financial impropriety concerning 1MDB and its related companies, the transfer of RM2.6 billion and the flow of RM42 million into the prime minister’s personal bank accounts, and matters in connection therewith.

The resolution that was adopted at that EGM is reproduced below.

Resolution on the Allegations of Financial Impropriety Concerning 1MDB and its Related Companies, the Transfer of RM2.6 Billion and the Flow of MYR42 Million into the Prime Minister’s Personal Bank Accounts, and Matters in Connection Therewith

THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved that:

(a) The Malaysian Bar condemns the interference with, and the subversion of, the cause and administration of justice, and the investigation and inquiry into the allegations of financial impropriety concerning 1Malaysia Development Berhad (“1MDB”) and its related companies, and the transfer of RM2.6 billion and the flow of RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd (“SRC”, a former subsidiary of 1MDB), both into the Prime Minister’s personal bank accounts.

(b) The Malaysian Bar condemns the abrupt removal of Tan Sri Abdul Gani bin Patail (the former Attorney-General) from office; the crippling of the Public Accounts Committee; and the harassment, intimidation and oppression of investigating officers or personnel of the Attorney-General’s Chambers, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, Bank Negara Malaysia, and the Special Branch of the Royal Malaysian Police.

(a) The Malaysian Bar demands that the Malaysian Government immediately advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry (“RCI”), which should comprise members who are independent, impartial and of unimpeachable integrity, to inquire into and investigate:

(i) the allegations of financial impropriety concerning 1MDB and its related companies;

(ii) the transfer of RM2.6 billion into the Prime Minister’s personal bank accounts; and

(iii) the flow of MYR42 million from SRC into the Prime Minister’s personal bank accounts;

and to report on, and make public, its findings and recommendations, including any further action that needs to be taken.

(b) The Malaysian Bar notes that several members of the administration are advocates and solicitors of the High Court of Malaya, and the Malaysian Bar reminds such members of the administration that, whether in active practice or not, all advocates and solicitors are expected at all times to protect and further the rule of law and to uphold justice. The Malaysian Bar further reminds such members of the administration that the failure to maintain the core values of the legal profession would render them liable to disciplinary action under the Legal Profession Act 1976.

(c) The Malaysian Bar mandates the Bar Council to take any and all steps that it deems appropriate in order to affirm and preserve the rule of law, to uphold the Federal Constitution, and to protect the administration of justice, including but not limited to, instituting a legal suit(s) against any person(s) responsible for the interference with, impediment to, or obstruction or perversion of, the administration of justice, and the investigation into:

(i) the allegations of financial impropriety concerning 1MDB and its related companies;

(ii) the transfer of RM2.6 billion into the Prime Minister’s personal bank accounts; and

(iii) the flow of RM42 million from SRC into the Prime Minister’s personal bank accounts.