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Specific Industries Allowed to Operate During the MCO (Circular No 099/2020)

Circular No 099/2020
Dated 11 Apr 2020

To Members of the Malaysian Bar

Specific Industries Allowed to Operate During the Movement Control Order

We draw Members’ attention to the media statement issued by the Minister of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (“MITI”), YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali (“Dato’ Seri Azmin”) on 10 Apr 2020.

The media statement provides a list of additional sectors that will be allowed to operate during the period when the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) is in place.  Included in this list is “services incidental to legal practice”.  Please click here to view the media statement (see page 2 to 6).

The President of the Malaysian Bar received a telephone call from YB Dato’ Takiyuddin Hassan, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), yesterday, and this was followed by an official email from his office requesting that law firms remain closed during the MCO period.  The reason advanced by YB Dato’ Takiyuddin seems to suggest that based on his conversation with YB Dato’ Seri Azmin, the MITI media statement lacks specifics and a clear definition of “legal services”.  The Bar Council was informed that the Government will provide clarification and a standard operating procedure for the legal sector to Members of the Bar, upon discussion with the National Security Council (“NSC”).

The Bar Council will monitor the situation and inform Members once there is more clarity in relation to this matter.

Thank you.

 
A G Kalidas
Secretary
Malaysian Bar