PUTRAJAYA: The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has withdrawn its appeals against Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, relating to his acquittal from 40 charges of corruption linked to the Foreign Visa System (VLN). Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Yusaini Amer Abdul Karim informed a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal that the prosecution...
PUTRAJAYA: The government will take stern action against those who post offensive, intimidating and outrageous comments on social media and messaging platforms, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Speaking at the ministry's monthly assembly here on Monday (July 15), he revealed that immoral and intimidating statements have been circulated on such platforms, including death threats against Prime...
PETALING JAYA: The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has rejected Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor’s representation to dismiss two sedition charges against him. The charges are related to his remarks about the Selangor Mentri Besar’s appointment and the setting up of the unity government during a political talk.
PUTRAJAYA: There is no decision yet by the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) on the representation letter sent by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to review the prosecution's appeal against his acquittal involving 40 corruption charges, the court heard. Deputy public prosecutor Abdul Malik Ayob said this at the beginning of the foreign visa...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has applied to be acquitted of three other charges of money laundering involving SRC International Sdn Bhd (SRC) funds totalling RM27mil, which he is facing in the High Court here. Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, representing Najib, said Friday (Dec 1) the application was made after...
KOTA KINABALU: The Court of Appeal will hear the Federal Government's appeal against a Kota Kinabalu High Court decision to grant Sabah lawyers leave for judicial review on Putrajaya's constitutional duty to pay 40% to the state on May 16, 2024. Sabah Law Society (SLS) president Roger Chin said the appeal filed by the Attorney General's...
KUALA LUMPUR: Following continued criticism over Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's court decision, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that he does not have the power to interfere in the case. "If I had the power, I would have delayed the decision after all the by-elections were done," said the Prime Minister of the twin...
MUAR: There is no need for the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to explain the discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) granted to Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. The Umno supreme council member said sufficient reasons had been given in court by the AGC and prosecutor involved. "They (the AGC) have......
KUANTAN: The authorities need to carry out an investigation on the alleged leak of an internal memo from the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC), says Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail. The Umno vice-president said this was very important as it had to do with the six charges against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has sent a second representation letter to the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to drop the criminal breach of trust (CBT) charges he faces with former Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah. Najib and Mohd Irwan were charged in 2018 with six counts of CBT amounting to RM6.6bil in...
