Record low turnout at Bar AGM due to coronavirus


Bede Hong

The Bar Council is expected to withdraw seven motions to shorten its AGM, which today registered its poorest turnout ever. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, March 14, 2020.

COVID-19 fears have resulted in the lowest turnout ever at the Malaysian Bar annual general meeting, with just 98 lawyers showing up at 11am today, leading to a failure of quorum.

The Bar Council reconvened the meeting for a further hour, after which the AGM proceeded with a paltry attendance.


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