Vaccination: Malaysian Bar urges govt to prioritise legal profession

Putrajaya has been urged to prioritise the legal profession for the Covid-19 vaccination programme because the legal system plays a major role in society and the economy.

In a statement today, Malaysian Bar president AG Kalidas (above) said there was a need to strengthen the effectiveness of the legal system due to the uncertainties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

"As early as the end of March, the Bar had written to the relevant government authorities to seek for early vaccination of lawyers...