Bar funds not spent on alcohol, says ex-Selangor Bar chief

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V Kokila Vaani says alcohol, if served at Bar functions, is always sponsored by private entities or individuals.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/03/14/bar-funds-not-spent-on-alcohol-says-ex-selangor-bar-chief/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/03/14/dana-bukan-untuk-beli-alkohol-kata-bekas-ketua-badan-peguam-selangor/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #VKokilaVaani #MalaysianBar #Alcohol

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00:00A former state bar chief has denied claims that the bar council and state bar committees

00:07have been using members' funds to serve alcohol at official functions.

00:12Former Selangor bar chief V. Kokilavani said alcohol, if served, is always sponsored by

00:17private entities or individuals.

00:20Kokilavani said claims circulating via a WhatsApp message from an unnamed source alleging that

00:26hundreds of thousands of ringgit are being spent to serve alcohol at bar events were

00:30false.

00:32The message also wants Muslim lawyers to come out in full force at the Malaysian bar's annual

00:37general meeting on Saturday to vote in favour of a motion brought by the Kedah State Bar

00:42Committee to ban the serving of alcohol at all bar events.

00:46Kokilavani said when she was the Selangor bar chair, the cost of serving alcoholic beverages

00:51was always borne by sponsors.

00:54She also said the bar has always respected the sensitivities of Muslims and ensured that

00:59members' money was never used to purchase or serve alcohol in state bar committee events.

01:05On Monday, FMT reported that the proposed motion states that alcohol consumption has

01:10well-documented health risks, including liver disease and addiction.

01:15It said the presence of alcohol at events organized by the Malaysian bar and state bar

01:19committees may contribute to unprofessional behavior and create potential liabilities

01:25for the organization.

01:27Natasha Bust, FMT.

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