AG asked to probe Mahathir and gang
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam video clip has recommended that former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad be investigated under various laws for his role in the appointment of judges. MCPX
Other persons also named to face possible action are former chief justices Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim and Eusoff Chin, senior lawyer VK Lingam, former minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor and business tycoon Vincent Tan.
In its 186-page report, the commission recommended that they be investigated under a slew of laws - Sedition Act, Official Secrets Act, Penal Code and obstruction of justice.
De facto law minister Zaid Ibrahim today said that the cabinet has directed the Attorney General’s Chambers to institute immediate investigations against the six.
Earlier, Zaid said that the government has decided to release the commission’s report to the public.
The four-volume report will be sold at RM542.10 and be available from tomorrow.
Copies of the report were not distributed to the media today but Zaid read out one paragraph.
“We are of the view that there was conceivably an insidious movement by VK Lingam with covert assistance of his close friends Vincent Tan and Tengku Adnan Mansor to involve themselves actively in the appointment of judges, in particular the appointment of Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim as Chief Judge of Malaya, and subsequently as the Chief Justice.” — Malaysiakini.
“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” - Hamlet.
This just serves to confirm what many have suspected or whispered about in dark corners for a long time.
How many politically sensitive Federal court judgements between 1989 to 2006 are implicated ? God knows…
Comment by kittykat46 — Friday, 16-05-2008 @ 16: 56.58
I’ve always believed Mahathir is the root of all evil. He’s a bigger evil than Badawi, Curry Jamaluddin, Najib combined.
Comment by Sunline — Friday, 16-05-2008 @ 17: 35.49
This is the first inroad, Sunline and very significant. He is too big to be swept under the umno carpet and forgotten.
Comment by wits0 — Friday, 16-05-2008 @ 20: 49.05