It is with great sadness that we record that Edmund Hilary Tensing Ponniah, who was the sole proprietor of Messrs Edmund H T Ponniah & Co in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, passed away on 21 Feb 2024.
Edmund Hilary Tensing Ponniah was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1984. He was among the top 3% of the most senior Members of the Malaysian Bar for the past several years.
Edmund Hilary Tensing Ponniah served as a member of the Bar Council from 1997 to 1999, and as the Chairman of the Negeri Sembilan Bar from 1997 to 1999. He was the Chairperson of the Bar Council Information Technology/Computer Committee during the 1998/1999 term.
The Malaysian Bar extends its heartfelt condolences and sympathies to his family members and loved ones.