AG must explain prosecutorial actions, says lawyer

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As the protector and custodian of public interest, the attorney-general, who is also the public prosecutor, must be accountable to the people.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/12/25/ag-must-explain-prosecutorial-actions-says-lawyer/   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 #AttorneyGeneral #ProsecutorialActions

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00:00A public prosecutor should provide reasons for prosecutorial actions, especially when

00:06withdrawing charges in high-profile cases, says lawyer Rafiq Rashid Ali.

00:11He argued that public prosecutors could demonstrate transparency by furnishing to the court their

00:15reasons for discontinuing a case or through a media statement to inform the public.

00:21Rafiq said the public prosecutor needs to be accountable to the people, noting that

00:25this trait has been lacking among those holding office in recent years.

00:30As an example, Rafiq said the Attorney General has remained mum for more than a year over

00:35Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zayed Hamidi's discharge from 47 corruption charges.

00:41Rafiq's comments were in response to former Law Minister Zayed Ibrahim's call for the

00:45government to appoint an elected MP as AG so that he is accountable to Parliament for his decisions.

00:52Former Malaysian Bar President Raghunath Kesavan said Zayed may be suggesting that the AG limit

00:57his function to providing legal advice to the government and allow the Solicitor General to

01:02concentrate on all prosecutorial duties. Meanwhile, lawyer Kitson Fung said a

01:07conflict of interest would arise when one person holds both roles of AG and public prosecutor,

01:12especially if they are required to prosecute Cabinet members.

01:16On Saturday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the several politically motivated cases

01:20started hastily after the 2018 general election were flawed,

01:24and his Cabinet has agreed to separate the functions of the AG and public prosecutor.

01:30Natasha Biest, FMT News.

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