KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 -- The Malaysian Bar has expressed deep concern over online death threats directed at a lawyer representing the families of three men fatally shot in Melaka, calling for urgent and transparent action by authorities.

In a statement, the Malaysian Bar president Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab said the lawyer lodged a police report on December 5, 2025 after receiving threats on social media.

The case is currently under investigation under relevant provisions of the Penal Code and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) assisting authorities to identify the person allegedly responsible.

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