PUTRAJAYA, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The Bar Council is confident that the issue over the use of the term "Allah" by a Catholic weekly publication, Herald, can be resolved.
Its president Ragunath Kesavan said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, at their meeting on Thursday, had given the assurance that the issue would be resolved.
"He understands the problem from both sides," he told reporters after the 30-minute meeting at the Finance Ministry here.
Among council leaders present were vice-president Lim Chee Wee and secretary George Varughese.
Meanwhile, he said, the council had also proposed the setting up of the National Legal Aid Foundation to help the needy get access to lawyers.
"Those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer, can seek assistance from the foundation. Based on statistics, about 80 per cent of those who were brought to the court had no lawyers to represent them. This is a high figure," he said.
Ragunath said the prime minister had given assurance that he would look into the matter.
He also said that the first phase of the project, "Perlembagaanku" (My Constitution), was launched two months ago to enhance the understanding among the people on the country's constitution.
Ragunath said they also discussed about the judiciary which, he said, had begun to win confidence among the people.
"I think it is a good start," he said, adding that the council also suggested ways to promote Malaysia as an arbitration and investment centre.
Its president Ragunath Kesavan said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, at their meeting on Thursday, had given the assurance that the issue would be resolved.
"He understands the problem from both sides," he told reporters after the 30-minute meeting at the Finance Ministry here.
Among council leaders present were vice-president Lim Chee Wee and secretary George Varughese.
Meanwhile, he said, the council had also proposed the setting up of the National Legal Aid Foundation to help the needy get access to lawyers.
"Those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer, can seek assistance from the foundation. Based on statistics, about 80 per cent of those who were brought to the court had no lawyers to represent them. This is a high figure," he said.
Ragunath said the prime minister had given assurance that he would look into the matter.
He also said that the first phase of the project, "Perlembagaanku" (My Constitution), was launched two months ago to enhance the understanding among the people on the country's constitution.
Ragunath said they also discussed about the judiciary which, he said, had begun to win confidence among the people.
"I think it is a good start," he said, adding that the council also suggested ways to promote Malaysia as an arbitration and investment centre.
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