The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recommended to attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail that a charge faced by lawyer Rosli Dahlan be dropped.However, according to Social Care Foundation chairperson Robert Phang Miow Sin, who is also a member of the MACC's consultative and advisory panel, there was no response from the AG.
"I have received two letters from Rosli essentially seeking MACC to withdraw the charge that he faces."I have made enquiries with the MACC, and was informed the MACC had recommended to the AG for the case to be withdrawn."However, till today there has been no response from the AG," he said.Phang said Rosli had been portrayed by some alternative media as having been victimised as a result of his professional role in pursuing civil and criminal action against former Malaysia Airlines chairperson Tajudin Ramli.
"It was following these disclosures that I made the inquiries," he said. Rosli was charged with failing to comply with the anti-corruption agency's notice requesting full disclosure of his assets, which is punishable under Section 32 (2) of the Anti-Corruption Act 1997.
The case is related to former Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Ramli Yusof, who has already been acquitted of similar charges by the Sessions Court.The Bar Council has also come out strongly against the prosecution of Rosli.The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court has fixed Dec 20 for possible decision or clarification in Rosli's case.
'AG must keep public posted on high-profile cases'
Phang also urged the AG's chambers to keep the public posted on its decisions on high-profile cases.“For instance the cases of former Selangor menteri besar Dr Khir Toyo's mansion, and the prosecution of former Tourism ministry director-general Mirza Mirza Mohammad Taiyab on whether other people could be involved.
“Other cases are with regard to the PKFZ scandal, following the disclosure of names mentioned in the forensic audit report by Price-Waterhouse Coopers audit report which named other individuals including former transport minister Chan Kong Choy. The AG should explain why only certain people are being prosecuted,” he said.Phang lamented that the MACC is often deemed inefficient but in effect it does not has the power to institute its own actions to conduct or discontinue proceedings as such powers lie with the AG.He however is not in favour of the MACC being granted prosecutorial powers.
"I have received two letters from Rosli essentially seeking MACC to withdraw the charge that he faces."I have made enquiries with the MACC, and was informed the MACC had recommended to the AG for the case to be withdrawn."However, till today there has been no response from the AG," he said.Phang said Rosli had been portrayed by some alternative media as having been victimised as a result of his professional role in pursuing civil and criminal action against former Malaysia Airlines chairperson Tajudin Ramli.
"It was following these disclosures that I made the inquiries," he said. Rosli was charged with failing to comply with the anti-corruption agency's notice requesting full disclosure of his assets, which is punishable under Section 32 (2) of the Anti-Corruption Act 1997.
The case is related to former Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Ramli Yusof, who has already been acquitted of similar charges by the Sessions Court.The Bar Council has also come out strongly against the prosecution of Rosli.The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court has fixed Dec 20 for possible decision or clarification in Rosli's case.
'AG must keep public posted on high-profile cases'
Phang also urged the AG's chambers to keep the public posted on its decisions on high-profile cases.“For instance the cases of former Selangor menteri besar Dr Khir Toyo's mansion, and the prosecution of former Tourism ministry director-general Mirza Mirza Mohammad Taiyab on whether other people could be involved.
“Other cases are with regard to the PKFZ scandal, following the disclosure of names mentioned in the forensic audit report by Price-Waterhouse Coopers audit report which named other individuals including former transport minister Chan Kong Choy. The AG should explain why only certain people are being prosecuted,” he said.Phang lamented that the MACC is often deemed inefficient but in effect it does not has the power to institute its own actions to conduct or discontinue proceedings as such powers lie with the AG.He however is not in favour of the MACC being granted prosecutorial powers.
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