Topic: Attorney-General
Swiss national Xavier Andre Justo, who has been described as the "accidental hero" of the 1MDB scandal, is being investigated by authorities in Zurich for economic espionage.
KAJANG: Putrajaya today said it can only express its dissatisfaction to the Johor state government over the purported de-gazettement of a mangrove forest reserve on which a golf course and hotel proje...
Roger Ng, a former Goldman Sachs bank executive who is currently in jail in Malaysia, has agreed to voluntarily return to the United States to face abetment charges in a scheme to loot state investmen...
PETALING JAYA: The MCA leader who criticised a leaked memo on instructions to hasten judicial hearings of high-profile cases and was subsequently summoned by Bukit Aman for questioning, has defended h...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng has willingly agreed to be extradited to the United States to face three criminal charges relating to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). The sessi...
KUALA LUMPUR: The MCA central committee member who criticised a leaked memo on instructions to hasten judicial hearings of high-profile cases says she was surprised to be called in for questioning at ...
PETALING JAYA: An MCA leader behind a leaked memo on instructions to hasten judicial hearings of high-profile cases has been called to Bukit Aman to have her statement recorded.
PETALING JAYA: The Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman temple task force has filed an application to suspend the on-going inquest into the death of fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim.
MCA central committee member Chan Quin Er (above) has been called in for questioning by Bukit Aman tomorrow over the leak of an Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) directive that judicial hearings of hi...
SHAH ALAM (Feb 14): The High Court here yesterday dismissed with cost an application for an interlocutory injunction by 50 devotees of the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple (pictured) in Subang Jaya to rest...
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SHAH ALAM (Feb 13): The High Court here today dismissed with cost an application for an interlocutory injunction by 50 devotees of the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Subang Jaya to restrain One City D...
PAS has asked the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) to explain its reason for dropping a charge against lawyer Siti Kasim for showing her middle finger to a forum audience in 2016.
KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has declared that the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) project had been “detoxified”.
KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has declared that the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) project had been “detoxified”.
PETALING JAYA: Lawyers for Liberty has urged the Home Ministry and the Attorney-General’s Chambers to drop objections in the Federal Court to citizenship for stateless children.
TAIPING: A dog owner who no longer had any love for his canine, leashed the animal to his four-wheel pick-up truck and dragged it in an attempt to get rid of it on Sunday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Attorney-General Tommy Thomas said on Tuesday (Feb 12) that he will seek to expedite the trial of former prime minister Najib Razak over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB...
PETALING JAYA: The lawyer representing rights group Suaram in the corruption complaint linked to Malaysia’s purchase of the Scorpene submarines from France said investigations into the deal have hit...
PETALING JAYA: A civil rights group has urged the government to drop the lawsuit against the grant of citizenship to three stateless children.
PETALING JAYA: Residents in the vicinity of Bukit Persekutuan or Federal Hill, Bukit Bandaraya and Bangsar Utama are still awaiting an official announcement on the development freeze confirmed by the ...
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Lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdulla has criticised what he claimed were missteps by the Attorney-General's Chambers' prosecution team that led to the postponement of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's...
PETALING JAYA: Lawyer and activist Siti Kasim will not be charged over her middle-finger gesture at a forum three years ago as the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has decided not to pursue the mat...
DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang has questioned MCA's objection to the term "kleptocratic government" in a circular by the solicitor-general.In a statement today, Lim took the MCA to task for its criticism o...
The Attorney-General's Chambers has dropped charges against lawyer Siti Kasim for allegedly showing her middle finger to a forum audience in 2016, according to the police.
GEORGE TOWN: Lawyer RSN Rayer has urged the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to lodge a police report over leaks of an internal memo written by Solicitor-General III Mohamad Hanafiah Zakaria.
PETALING JAYA: Lawyer Siti Kasim says she will not be charged over her middle-finger gesture at a forum three years ago as the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has decided not to pursue the matter.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) will stick fast to the government’s directive, so long as it is lawful, so that all trials involving SRC International Sdn Bhd, 1Malaysia Develo...
PETALING JAYA: DAP’s Ramkarpal Singh has taken Solicitor-General III Mohamad Hanafiah Zakaria to task over his statement that the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), as part of the federal governme...
YOURSAY | ‘The earlier the court cases commence, the earlier you can clear your name.’ Najib files stay of SRC International hearing KingKriolle: Why are you asking for the stay, Bo55ku? You shoul...
PETALING JAYA: Two prominent lawyers are split over the Attorney-General’s Chambers’ (AGC) use of the term “kleptocracy” to refer to the former administration of Najib Razak, ahead of his corr...
PETALING JAYA: Solicitor-General III Mohamad Hanafiah Zakaria today defended his call to strongly object to efforts to delay cases linked to the previous administration.
Solicitor-general III Mohamad Hanafiah Zakaria has defended his letter conveying the government's directive for there to be no delays in the prosecution of the SRC International Sdn Bhd, 1MDB and othe...
LETTER | Is the middle finger that threatening to the nation as compared to the racial rhetoric and religious scourge?
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FEBRUARY 9 — It is befuddling to a discerning mind why Siti Kasim is being targeted by the police over a matter that occurred two-and-a-half years ago!
PETALING JAYA: MCA has questioned the impartiality of the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) after a letter showed a high-ranking member of the office seemingly biased towards Barisan Nasional (BN). ...
MCA has called the impartiality of the Attorney-General's Chambers into question after a circular with a "reminder" from the prime minister was allegedly issued by solicitor-general III Mohamad Hanafi...
PETALING JAYA: A voter in Semenyih is seeking a court declaration whether a “single member” of the Election Commission (EC) can carry out and execute duties entrusted to it by the Federal Constitu...
PETALING JAYA: The evidence of medical experts, including the pathologist, and possibly eyewitnesses, will be crucial for the coroner to return a verdict on the cause of fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kas...
Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak was today recharged with money laundering in relation to SRC International Sdn Bhd in the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur.He claimed trial to the three charges b...
PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak has made a last-ditch effort to postpone his criminal trial pending the outcome of an appeal in the Court of Appeal.
SHAH ALAM (Feb 8): The High Court here has dismissed the Seafied USJ 25 Sri Maha Mariamman temple task force’s bid to be an interested party in the inquest into firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim...
SHAH ALAM (Feb 8): The High Court here has dismissed the Seafied USJ 25 Sri Maha Mariamman temple task force’s bid to be an interested party in the inquest into firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim...
SHAH ALAM: The High Court has dismissed applications by the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman temple task force and devotees to take part in the inquest into the death of fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― After dropping three money laundering charges in the High Court yesterday the prosecution today recharged former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in the Sessions Court.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 ― Lawyer-cum-activist Siti Kasim has claimed that a senior police officer is out to get her and wants her charged over the infamous middle-finger flipping incident, which happene...
MP SPEAKS | Malaysia has many national holidays that provide Malaysians more opportunities for reflection and review as to why one or the country failed to achieve greater goals or achievements.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Interest in the Equanimity superyacht have come the Middle East, Russia and other parts of Asia, according to Burges that is handling the auction of the vessel bought using all...
YOURSAY | ‘Just because a lawyer was appointed by the AG doesn’t mean they must share the same view.’ Apologise over 'shameful' tribunal for ex-EC commissioners, lawyer tells AG Khafir_Pendatang...
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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): Attorney General Tommy Thomas today stressed that the tribunal proceedings pertaining to the Election Commission former members held on Monday (Jan 28) were not merely academi...
Lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdulla has urged attorney-general Tommy Thomas to correct his "constitutional and judicial mistakes" pertaining to the tribunal to investigate the alleged misconduct by the Elect...
KUALA LUMPUR: Attorney General Tommy Thomas (pix) has stressed that the tribunal proceedings pertaining to the Election Commission’s former members held on Monday (Jan 28) were not merely academic e...
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): Attorney General Tommy Thomas today stressed that the tribunal proceedings pertaining to the Election Commission former members held on Monday were not merely academic even thou...
PUTRAJAYA: The government plans to introduce new legislation on governing political funding and to include an offence on lobbying.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): The Special Select Committee on the Budget, one of six such panels comprising both Government and Opposition Parliament members, met for the first time today.
PETALING JAYA: Electoral watchdog Bersih 2.0 hopes a tribunal investigating allegations of misconduct by six former Election Commission (EC) members will set a standard of accountability for all publi...
KLANG (Jan 28): The findings of the tribunal to investigate allegations of misconduct by six former members of the Election Commission (EC) in the preparation and conduct of the 14th General Election ...
KLANG: The tribunal set up to investigate allegations of misconduct by six former Election Commission (EC) members in preparing and conducting the May 9 general election last year has reserved judgmen...
I REFER to the timely comment by Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai in his On The Beat column on Jan 22 (“Kicking up a fuss over a dance”, Focus, Sunday Star; online at bit.ly/star_judiciary) and to the exc...
PETALING JAYA: The Election Commission (EC) today said it would take “appropriate action” against defeated Pakatan Harapan candidate M Manogaran for alleged violation of election rules by wearing ...
PETALING JAYA: Electoral watchdog Bersih 2.0 has urged the Election Commission (EC) to lodge a police report against Pakatan Harapan candidate M Manogaran after he broke election rules by wearing a sh...
The Home Ministry needs to consult various religious authorities regarding the book Breaking the Silence: Voices of moderation – Islam in a constitutional democracy before making any decision over i...
Bersih has criticised Pakatan Harapan candidate M Manogaran's excuse for wearing a shirt with the coalition's logo at a polling station and urged the Election Commission to file a police report.
Police investigations into the 1MDB affair are expected to be completed by March, inspector-general of police Mohamad Fuzi Harun said today.According to Sinar Harian, the police are now in the midst o...
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KUALA LUMPUR: A five-member tribunal is to begin an investigation on Monday in the Klang Court into allegations of misconduct by six former members of the Election Commission (EC) in the preparation a...
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 24): A five-member tribunal is to begin an investigation on Monday in the Klang Court into allegations of misconduct by six former members of the Election Commission (EC) in the pr...
Police investigations into the 1MDB affair are expected to be completed by March, inspector-general of police Mohamad Fuzi Harun said today.
SINGAPORE (DPA) - Malaysia has formed a tribunal to investigate allegations of misconduct by the country's election commission during the 2018 general election, the attorney-general confirmed on Thurs...
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 24): A five-member tribunal is to begin an investigation on Monday in the Klang Court into allegations of misconduct by six former members of the Election Commission (EC) in the prep...
COMMENT | With the Cameron Highlands by-election now entering the countdown stage, the Pakatan Harapan government, especially the DAP leadership, is resorting to political trickeries in an attempt to ...
A tribunal has been set up to investigate allegations of misconduct committed by the EC in the run-up to and on the day of 14th general election.
KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) has urged the government to make public the Institutional Reforms Committee (IRC) reports which contain recommendations for various reforms.
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has allowed the bid by Indonesian Siti Aisyah to obtain the witness statements of seven individuals in the murder case of Kim Jong Nam.
The Institutional Reforms Committee (IRC) has made a total of 223 recommendations related to governance, integrity and corruption prevention that are now being overseen by the National Centre for Gove...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Bar today slammed calls for the chief justice and attorney-general to resign over a video clip showing them dancing with lawyers at a dinner organised by the Sabah Law Soc...
Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tub Razak said it is not a crime for the Attorney-General and Chief Justice to be dancing during an event but raised doubts and concerns on the principle of sepa...
The Kelantan government is ready to face the suit filed by the federal government through Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) pertaining to the Orang Asli issue in the state.
MCA has questioned Putrajaya's decision to sue the PAS-led government in Kelantan over encroachment into Orang Asli land.
A man, claiming to be the 'Sultan of Malaysia' or the ‘owner’ of the Malaysian government, has been freed on police bail after being detained since Jan 13 to assist in investigations into deceit a...
MALACCA: A man, claiming to be the “Sultan of Malaysia” or the ‘owner’ of the Malaysian government, has been freed on police bail after being detained since Jan 13 to assist in investigations ...
JKOASM chairman Tijah Yok Chopil said a more comprehensive long-term solution should be taken to resolve the matter.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The Sabah Law Society (SLS) has slammed critics of its gala dinner last night, after Attorney-General (AG) Tommy Thomas and Chief Justice (CJ) Tan Sri Richard Malanjum recei...
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The federal government’s unprecedented lawsuit against the Kelantan state government on behalf of the Orang Asli community is not linked to next week’s Cameron Highlands b...
PETALING JAYA: An interest group representing over 13,000 people from the Orang Asli community in Kelantan has rubbished any suggestion that Putrajaya’s legal suit on their behalf could be political...
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 19): The lawsuit filed by the Attorney-General's office on behalf of the Orang Temiar community against the Kelantan State government today shows that the Pakatan Harapan (PH) govern...
MP SPEAKS | 2019 should be a good year for Orang Asli in Malaysia as it opened with another New Malaysia landmark when the attorney-general Tommy Thomas made history with the federal government acting...
PETALING JAYA: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government is committed to protecting the lawful rights of the Orang Asli community and its lawsuit against the Kelantan government is proof of it, Minister in ...
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): The lawsuit filed by the Attorney-General's office on behalf of the Orang Temiar community against the Kelantan State government today shows that the Pakatan Harapan (PH) govern...
PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) is legally unaffected in terms of discharging its functions despite six positions on the seven-member panel remaining vacant since Jan 1, chairman Azhar Azizan ...
PETALING JAYA: Election Commission (EC) chairman Azhar Azizan Harun said he could function individually and all his decisions are valid and lawful under the Federal Constitution.
KOTA KINABALU: Chief Justice of Malaysia Richard Malanjum will file an affidavit in reply to the legal suit filed by the late Karpal Singh’s daughter in connection with the alleged interference by t...
Chief Justice Richard Malanjum will file an affidavit-in-reply to the legal suit filed by the late Karpal Singh’s daughter in connection with the alleged interference by the judiciary in the outcome...
SHAH ALAM: Thirty witnesses are expected to take the stand when the inquest to determine the cause of fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s death begins on Feb 11.
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will monitor all social media information and content on the institution of the monarchy, especially ahead of the election and ...
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will monitor all social media information and content on the institution of the monarchy, especially ahead of the el...
1MDB whistleblower Justo probed for economic espionage in Switzerland
Xavier: Putrajaya can’t do anything over golf course on Ramsar land in Johor
Viral memo: MCA woman quizzed by cops again defends FB post
1MDB case: Roger Ng agrees to be extradited to US
FB post based on viral tweet, says MCA woman called up by cops
MCA woman behind leaked memo called to Bukit Aman
Seafield temple task force wants Adib’s inquest suspended
Leaked AGC e-mail – cops call in MCA's Chan for questioning
High Court dismisses bid to restrain developer from entering temple site
Nik Abduh says audio denial okayed by Hadi; Bersatu 'frogs' condemned
PAS: Why was 'middle finger' charge against Siti Kasim dropped?
Guan Eng: TRX project has been detoxified
Drop objections in Federal Court to citizenship for stateless children, urges NGO
Man who dragged live dog around with pick-up truck held (Video)
Scorpene case lawyer awaits HK bank details of firm linked to Razak Baginda
Don’t oppose citizenship for stateless kids, government urged
Federal Hill residents still awaiting official order on development freeze
Najib's SRC trial postponed; new economic council unveiled
Lawyer roasts AGC 'missteps' leading to Najib's trial postponement
Siti Kassim will not be charged for middle-finger gesture
Kit Siang: Why is MCA expressing outrage over use of 'kleptocracy' by AGC not DOJ?
AGC drops 'middle finger' charge against Siti Kasim
Siti Kasim off the hook over middle-finger gesture
AGC adheres to govt’s directive as long as it is lawful: Solicitor General
AGC advises govt, not other way around, Ramkarpal tells solicitor-general
Yoursay: Bugis warrior, why so scared to stand trial tomorrow?
Lawyers split over AGC’s use of ‘kleptocracy’
Solicitor-General defends call to speed up cases
Solicitor-general defends letter, says AGC adheres to gov't directives
We need people like Siti who can speak up for all Malaysians
Ministers deny having fake degrees; PAS insist RM90m scandal untrue
MCA questions AGC’s impartiality after leaked ‘biased letter’ goes viral
MCA questions AGC's impartiality after purported circular on PM's 'reminder'
Lawyer files suit to declare EC non-existent
Voter files suit to clarify if chairman alone can manage EC affairs
Lawyer: Evidence of doctors, witnesses key to what caused fireman Adib’s death
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Najib makes last bid to stall his criminal trial
Shah Alam High Court: Seafield temple task force can’t be part of Adib inquest
High Court rejects bid by temple task force, devotees to join inquest
Report: Najib recharged with three counts of money laundering
Siti Kasim claims senior cop wants her charged over 'middle-finger' incident
How Malaysia can transform from a global kleptocracy...
Broker says 20 enquiries about Equanimity
Yoursay: Conflicting tribunal views does not equal ‘constitutional crisis’
Don't let ex-EC chief off the hook; PM doesn't trust Malay sentiment poll
Tribunal proceedings on EC not merely academic - Tommy Thomas
Apologise over 'shameful' tribunal for ex-EC commissioners, lawyer tells AG
Tribunal proceedings on EC not merely academic: Tommy
New law on political funding in the offing
Tribunal sets new standard of accountability for electoral commissioners, says Bersih
Tribunal reserves judgment over misconduct of ex-EC members
EC will take appropriate action against Manogaran, says chairman
EC must lodge police report against Manogaran, says Bersih
Home Ministry to consult religious authorities on G25 book ban
Bersih: Manogaran's shirt excuse flimsy, EC must file police report
IGP: 1MDB probe to be completed by March
Kit Siang-Najib sparring continues; office of Goldman’s lawyers raided
Tribunal begins investigation Monday into alleged misconduct of six former EC members
Tribunal begins investigation Monday into alleged misconduct of six former EC members
1MDB probe to be wrapped up by March - IGP
Malaysia forms tribunal to probe alleged misconduct in 2018 elections
MOF not an election machinery
Six ex-EC commissioners to face tribunal
Make public IRC reports, govt urged
Accused in Jong Nam murder wins bid to obtain witness statements
Gov’t: IRC made 223 suggestions on integrity, governance, graft prevention
Social events don’t compromise judiciary, says Bar after dancing uproar
K'tan ready to face Putrajaya in court over Orang Asli issue
'Sultan of Malaysia' out on police bail
Man who claimed to be Sultan of Malaysia out on bail
JKOASM hopes government will implement Suhakam recommendations on Orang Asli rights
‘Sad day’ if lawyers can’t dance, gala dinner organiser says after AG, CJ backlash
Orang Asli: Putrajaya’s lawsuit against Kelantan govt planned way before Cameron Highlands by-election
Kelantan Orang Asli group says suit nothing to do with Camerons polls
PH Government is committed to protect Orang Asli rights — P Waytha Moorty
Waytha: PH committed to protecting rights of the Orang Asli
EC functions unaffected by vacancies on panel: Chairman Azhar
Constitution allows one man to carry out functions of EC, says its chairman
CJ to file affidavit-in-reply to suit by Karpal’s daughter on judicial meddling
Chief Justice to file affidavit-in-reply to suit by Karpal's daughter
Inquest into fireman Adib’s death to begin in February
MCMC to monitor social media comments on monarchy: Gobind
MCMC to monitor comments on monarchy on social media, says minister