Contributed by Chua Ai Lin, Director, Publications Department, Malaysian Bar
Forty-two candidates have filed nomination papers for election to the Bar Council for the 2025/2026 term, pursuant to section 49 of the Legal Profession Act 1976 (“LPA”).
The deadline for submission of nomination papers was 30 Oct 2024.
The candidates are:1
(1) Abang Mohd Iwawan bin Abg Narawi @ Abg Nawawi (Abang Iwawan) (Kuala Lumpur)
(2) Abhilaash Subramaniam (Abhi Subramaniam) (Kuala Lumpur)
(3) Al-Sabri b Hj Ahmad Kabri (Al Sabri Ahmad Kabri) (Selangor)
(4) Anishaa Sundramoorthy (Kuala Lumpur)
(5) Azmi bin Mohd Ali (Dato’ Azmi Mohd Ali) (Johore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang)
(6) Balakrishnan a/l K G Nair (K.G. Balakrishnan) (Kedah)
(7) Bernard Scott (Malacca and Selangor)
(8) Chai Sim Ann (Kuala Lumpur)
(9) Cheah Poh Loon (P L Cheah) (Kelantan)
(10) Collin Arvind Andrew (Kuala Lumpur)
(11) Cyrus Tiu Foo Woei (Selangor and Terengganu)
(12) Deidra Nur binti Azmi (Deidra Nur Azmi) (Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan)
(13) Eugene Roy Joseph (Selangor)
(14) Farez bin Mohd Ali Jinnah (Farez Jinnah) (Selangor)
(15) Fariz Irwan bin Mustafa (Fariz Mustafa (Tok E)) (Terengganu)
(16) Gregory Vinesh Das (Gregory Das) (Selangor)
(17) Jeremiah Rais bin Badrul Hisham (Jeremiah Rais) (Kuala Lumpur)
(18) Kamilia Ibrahim (Dato’ Dr Kamilia Ibrahim) (Kuala Lumpur)
(19) Kee Hui Yee (Kuala Lumpur)
(20) Khoo Boon Han (Selangor)
(21) Kokila Vaani a/p Vadiveloo (Kokila Vaani Vadiveloo) (Selangor)
(22) Larissa Ann Louis (Selangor)
(23) Lee Sok Wah (Lee Sok Wah (Alice)) (Kuala Lumpur and Pahang)
(24) Leong Pak Lim, Jeff (Jeff Leong) (Kuala Lumpur)
(25) Michelle Siah Yi Yen (Kuala Lumpur)
(26) Mohd Azlisham bin Jaffar (Mohd Azlisham bin Jaffar (Azlisham)) (Kelantan)
(27) Muhamad Yumni bin Rafie (Kuala Lumpur)
(28) Muhammad Asyraf bin Azni (Dr. Asyraf Azni) (Selangor)
(29) Murshidah bt Mustafa (Murshidah binti Mustafa) (Johore, Kedah, Pahang, Penang, Perak and Selangor)
(30) Norhayati bt Mohamed (Norhayati binti Mohamed) (Johore)
(31) Ong Liang Jie (Vincent Ong Liang Jie) (Selangor)
(32) Peter-Douglas @ Peter-Douglas Ling (Peter-Douglas Ling) (Kuala Lumpur)
(33) Ravi Chandran a/l Subash Chandran (Ravi Chandran) (Penang)
(34) Roshalizawati binti Muhammad (Roshalizawati) (Kelantan)
(35) Rosnah bt Zakaria (Rosnah Zakaria (Kak Rose)) (Terengganu)
(36) Samry bin Masri (Sam Masri) (Selangor)
(37) Terrence Lee Rohui (Kuala Lumpur)
(38) Vivekananda a/l Sukumaran (Vivek Sukumaran) (Kuala Lumpur)
(39) Wang Sze Yao @ Wang Ming Way (Wang Sze Yao@Wang Ming Way (Dato’ Arthur Wang Ming Way)) (Kuala Lumpur)
(40) Yasmeen bt Haji Mohd Shariff (Dato’ Yasmeen Shariff) (Kuala Lumpur and Perlis)
(41) Yohendra a/l Nadarajan (Yohendra Nadarajan) (Selangor)
(42) Zainal Abidin bin Shaik Zakaria (Selangor)
The number of candidates this year is the highest recorded figure to date.
Approximately 24,000 Members of the Bar are currently eligible to cast their votes in this election. Members should receive their ballot papers by post from around 8 Nov 2024, and may vote for a maximum of 16 candidates.
The postal ballots must be returned to the Bar Council not later than 5:30 pm on 30 Nov 2024 (Saturday). It is expected that the ballots be delivered to the election scrutineers on 2 Dec 2024 (Monday), and the results be declared on the same day.
The term of the 42 current Bar Council members will expire at the next Annual General Meeting, to be held in March 2025.
Pursuant to the Resolution passed at the Malaysian Bar’s 55th Annual General Meeting held on 17 Mar 2001, each candidate nominated for election was asked to provide a brief write-up. To view the (unedited) write-ups, please click here to log into the Malaysian Bar website, and then click here to access Circular No 353/2024 dated 1 Nov 2024, entitled “Election to the Bar Council 2025/2026”.
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1 The candidate’s name as it appears in his/her Practising Certificate is stated first, followed by the candidate’s Preferred Name (in parentheses), if the two names are different.
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