Lawyer removed due to conflict of interest concerns, says A-G
Attorney-General Tommy Thomas says the appointed legal representative of the Housing and Local Government Ministry in Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s inquest often contradicted the positions of the deputy public prosecutors, who were the conducting officers in the proceedings, hence causing embarrassment. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, May 28, 2019.
LAWYER Syazlin Mansor was withdrawn by the Attorney-General’s Chambers from the Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim inquest as she was representing three parties which was a conflict of interest, said Attorney-General Tommy Thomas. Syazlin was representing the Housing and Local Government Ministry, the Fire and Rescue Department, and the family of the deceased.
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