05-26-2022, 08:39 AM
Why retired judges should speak up
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On May 24, former chief justice Mohamed Raus Sharif was reported to have said the independence and impartiality of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) began to be questioned with the appointment of a politician as its chief commissioner in 2018.
Without naming Latheefa Koya, Raus said the appointment had led to widespread perception that actions taken by the MACC were politically motivated.
“Not surprisingly, there were allegations of selective investigations, selective prosecutions. There were also allegations of improper withdrawal of charges. To top it all, issues on the integrity of a few MACC officers started to surface,” he was quoted as saying by FMT.
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Without naming Latheefa Koya, Raus said the appointment had led to widespread perception that actions taken by the MACC were politically motivated.
“Not surprisingly, there were allegations of selective investigations, selective prosecutions. There were also allegations of improper withdrawal of charges. To top it all, issues on the integrity of a few MACC officers started to surface,” he was quoted as saying by FMT.
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