The attorney-general’s (AG) “cold silence”
on various alleged scandals involving the ex-IGP and Abdul Gani Patail
himself, and federal minister Anifah Aman, is an embarrasment to the
AG’s Chambers, said DAP.
“The AG has no right to remain silent in these circumstances. His conduct is shameful, to say the least,” said opposition MP Gobind Singh Deo this morning in an email.
The Puchong MP (right) said Abdul Gani’s conduct is “embarrassing” to the AG’s Chambers.
“Even deputy public prosecutors (DPP) are beginning to feel uncomfortable with this silence. It is difficult for them to work, to speak of justice when there are so many clouds hanging over their own office to begin with.
“They are, quite frankly, embarrassed,” he said.
Last week whistleblower website Sarawak Report alleged that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) documents on its investigations into timber corruption in Sabah had named Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman and his brother, Foreign Minister Anifah Aman.
The report alleged that Abdul Gani, a relative of the duo, had “forced the MACC to shelve its entire investigation”
Yesterday Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) called on the AG to recuse himself from deciding the prosecution of the case.
Abdul Gani has also been implicated in an alleged coverup - dubbed ‘Copgate’ - involving former IGP Musa Hassan in an investigation into Johor kingpin aTengku Goh.
The AG has been conspicuously silent on both the cases.
“I am asking the AG to respond to the allegations both in respect of Copgate and now in respect of timber investigations in Sabah,” said Gobind.
‘MACC must come clean’
Gobind also called on the MACC to clarify the recent allegations on the Sabah timber scandal that Musa Aman in 2009 and Anifah yesterday had denied involvement in.
“Is this one of those cases earlier mentioned where charges have been recommended but no action taken to date?”
“If so, when were recommendations made, and why has there been no action until now?”
The MP was referring to MACC deputy commissioner (operations) Mohd Shukri Abdull’s statement on March 29 blaming the AG’s Chambers for not charging cases that the commission had investigated and submitted for further action.
Shukri, who was responding to criticisms against the commission for not investigating high profile cases of corruption, however had not elaborated on which cases the AG’s Chambers had rejected.
“The AG has no right to remain silent in these circumstances. His conduct is shameful, to say the least,” said opposition MP Gobind Singh Deo this morning in an email.
The Puchong MP (right) said Abdul Gani’s conduct is “embarrassing” to the AG’s Chambers.“Even deputy public prosecutors (DPP) are beginning to feel uncomfortable with this silence. It is difficult for them to work, to speak of justice when there are so many clouds hanging over their own office to begin with.
“They are, quite frankly, embarrassed,” he said.
Last week whistleblower website Sarawak Report alleged that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) documents on its investigations into timber corruption in Sabah had named Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman and his brother, Foreign Minister Anifah Aman.
The report alleged that Abdul Gani, a relative of the duo, had “forced the MACC to shelve its entire investigation”
Yesterday Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) called on the AG to recuse himself from deciding the prosecution of the case.
Abdul Gani has also been implicated in an alleged coverup - dubbed ‘Copgate’ - involving former IGP Musa Hassan in an investigation into Johor kingpin aTengku Goh.The AG has been conspicuously silent on both the cases.
“I am asking the AG to respond to the allegations both in respect of Copgate and now in respect of timber investigations in Sabah,” said Gobind.
‘MACC must come clean’
Gobind also called on the MACC to clarify the recent allegations on the Sabah timber scandal that Musa Aman in 2009 and Anifah yesterday had denied involvement in.
“Is this one of those cases earlier mentioned where charges have been recommended but no action taken to date?”
“If so, when were recommendations made, and why has there been no action until now?”The MP was referring to MACC deputy commissioner (operations) Mohd Shukri Abdull’s statement on March 29 blaming the AG’s Chambers for not charging cases that the commission had investigated and submitted for further action.
Shukri, who was responding to criticisms against the commission for not investigating high profile cases of corruption, however had not elaborated on which cases the AG’s Chambers had rejected.
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