Friday, February 27, 2015

The Bar is pro-rule of law and justice, not pro-opposition or government – Christopher Leong -...

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A former Attorney General is reported to have said that such conduct is unprecedented. The “Standards of professional responsibility and statement of the essential duties and rights of prosecutors” adopted by the International Association of Prosecutors on 23 April 1999 provide, amongst others, that prosecutors shall: (1) at all times maintain the honour and dignity of their profession; (2) always conduct themselves professionally in accordance with the law and the rules and ethics of their profession; (3) at all times exercise the highest standards of integrity and care; (4) strive to be, and to be seen to be, consistent, independent and impartial; (5) always serve and protect the public interest; respect, protect and uphold the universal concept of human dignity and human rights; (6) remain unaffected by sectional interests and public or media pressures and shall have regard only to the public interest; act with objectivity; and (7) preserve professional confidentiality. www.themalaysianinsider.com/sideviews/article/the-bar-is-pro-rule-of-law-and-justice-not-pro-opposition-or-government

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