Bar to sue gov't leaders over 1MDB probe hindrance

comments     Hafiz Yatim     Published     Updated

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak may face a lawsuit for abuse of power in the 1MDB probe, said Malaysian Bar president Steven Thiru.

This follows the passing of a resolution on the 1MDB scandal by the Bar at its extraordinary general meeting in Kuala Lumpur today.

The 1,040 lawyers present voted overwhelmingly to sue those deemed responsible for hindrance to the on-going probe.

Thiru does not discount the possiblity that Najib and other senior civil servants could be among those facing the suit.

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