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The Malaysian Bar is said to be deeply concerned by Interior Minister Muhyiddin Yassin 's revelation that a promoter' s lawyers had hired a group of men to arrest him. Interfering and seizing Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman temple, which then led to a riot.
"The Malaysian Bar convicts in the strongest terms any involvement of any lawyer in illegal actions, which would constitute flagrant professional misconduct and a serious breach of professional ethics," said President George Varughese today. ; hui.
Varughese called on the authorities to thoroughly investigate any wrongdoing.
"If there is evidence of misconduct, the Bar Council will immediately file a complaint with the Disciplinary Board of Lawyers and Lawyers and pursue the complaint as far as possible", a- he declared.
The Council, an independent body of the Bar Council, investigates cases of professional misconduct by lawyers and issues appropriate sanctions.
"The council is ready to help the authorities to investigate this case," reads the statement.
Earlier in the day, Muhyiddin said that an investigation had revealed that the lawyers One City Development, Sdn Bhd, owner of the Subang Jaya land on which the temple is located, paid 150,000 RM to a group of men to ensure the security of the temple.
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said the decision to pay the Malays for the safety of a Hindu temple was not well thought out, describing it as an act of insensitive strangers.
One City Development Sdn Bhd is owned by MCT Berhad, which in turn belongs to Ayala Corporation, a company based in the Philippines.
The men who tried to secure the temple in the early hours of Monday morning clashed with Hindu worshipers, causing a riot.
Thousands of people gathered near the temple the next day to show their support, but new riots broke out when fire and rescue personnel were attacked, one of them they having landed in the intensive care unit.
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