PETALING JAYA: Attorney-General Ahmad Terrirudin Salleh’s indecision over whether to accept Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s representation to withdraw the appeal against his acquittal in his foreign visa system corruption case does not augur well for his public office, says a lawyer.
Rafique Rashid Ali said it was unfair to keep the deputy prime minister and the court waiting when the representation was sent 14 months ago.“It reflects badly on the AG, who is also the public prosecutor, to refuse to take a stand on the appeal and the respondent’s representation,” he told FMT.
“As a guardian of public interest, the AG is expected to act without fear or favour and uphold the rule of law,” he said.On Sept 23, 2022, Justice Yazid Mustafa, then a High Court judge, acquitted Zahid on all 40 charges after ruling that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against him.
He said even if Terrirudin was to accept the representation, no law required him to give his reasons, unless his wisdom dictated that he ought to give one. She fixed the hearing on Sept 6 and expressed her unhappiness over doing so, saying she had spent several days reading the High Court’s notes of proceedings in preparation for the hearing.
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