Judge Nazlan lodges police report over allegation of RM1mil in bank

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Probe into judge Nazlan raises concerns and questions among fraternity

KOTA KINABALU – The graft probe into a Court of Appeal judge is nothing short of an attack on the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law, said lawyer-activist Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan.

She told The Vibes that the investigation into Datuk Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) clearly relates to the judgment in former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s SRC trial in 2020.

She said while it is permissible to responsibly criticise a judgement, it is not permissible to launch a baseless attack on the judge.

“It is nothing short of an attack on the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law.

“These unwarranted attacks by those with little or no credibility reek of desperation and utter bad faith. In my view they are illegal.

“It is those who have launched scurrilous attacks on a highly respected judge known for his integrity and scholarship (words they are unfamiliar with) who should be investigated,” said Ambiga in defence of Nazlan.

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