Kuala Lampur, June 6 -- Prominent lawyer and activist Siti Kasim today took the Malaysian Bar president to task for using his post to express his personal political views on the appointment of the newest head of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

She called Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor's statement about former PKR member and vocal lawyer Latheefa Koya's selection political and unethical, telling him to "stick to the law" when issuing statements on behalf of the statutory body.

"I question the wisdom of our President in making this political statement. The Bar only issues statements when it concerns the law. This is unethical and shouldn't be the Malaysian Bar's stand. The President can state his own personal opinion but not o...