NSTopinon A withdrawal or discontinuance at a late stage will give rise to negative speculation by the public and foreign media.
Some of these proceedings have reached the advanced stage , while others will soon reach that same stage. Many witnesses had been called and had testified. It would be a waste of court time if they are discontinued.
True, at this point of time, we do not have an attorney-general, after Tan Sri Tommy Thomas resigned, but the new A-G is expected to do what is right and according to the Constitution. In February 2016, then attorney-general Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali discontinued proceedings under the Sedition Act against Universiti Malaya law lecturer Dr Azmi Sharom.
Subsequently, the Bar Council filed a judicial review seeking orders from the High Court to set aside Apandi’s decision exonerating Najib. It also sought court orders to allow MACC to continue investigating Najib. Now may be an opportune time for Article 145 to be reviewed and the office of the A-G be made answerable to Parliament.
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