Abdul Fareed says it would invite a trial by media even before investigations are carried out.
Malaysian Bar president Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor said the MACC’s live broadcasting of audio recordings purportedly of conversations between former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak and several other individuals related to the 1MDB and SRC International Bhd cases were “improper” and “unprecedented”.
“The MACC should instead have informed the public of the existence of such audio recordings and let the relevant authorities carry out their investigation. “It was even reported that the MACC chief commissioner had gone to the extent of commenting on the veracity of the authenticity of the recording, which should be the role of the courts to determine if charged in court,” he said.
However, Abdul Fareed stressed that the Malaysian Bar is also urging for a thorough investigation of the revelations which he described as “grave in nature and concern matters of public importance and public interest.” “The rule of law is upheld when the principles of transparency, accountability, good governance and the public interest are guarded,” he said.of several telephone conversations involving Najib and those related to the 1MDB scandal.Others included conversations between Najib and high-ranking individuals from the United Arab Emirates, concerning the US Department of Justice's 1MDB civil forfeiture suits and funds channelled to Najib's stepson Riza Aziz.
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