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LFL tells govt staff to defy chief sec's rally warning, to provide legal aid

LFL tells govt staff to defy chief sec's rally warning, to provide legal aid

Malaysiakini6 days ago
Government servants have been urged to defy a recent warning from the chief secretary of the government against joining the scheduled Himpunan Turun Anwar rally this week.
In a statement, Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) director Zaid Malek labelled Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar's warning yesterday as 'unlawful' and a 'desperate move' by the government.
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