KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- With the Malaysian Bar celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, its president Anand Raj said the professional body for lawyers in Peninsular Malaysia will continue its main role of upholding justice without fear or favour.

"We will commemorate in an appropriate way, but we are not going to go overboard with balloons and confetti," he told Malay Mail, saying that the Malaysian Bar exists to serve instead of having "big parties".

As Malaysian Bar president, he said he will also prioritise championing the causes of stateless persons and persons with disabilities during his one-year term.

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Anand highlighted that stateless persons born in Malaysia should actually ...