This article first appeared at The Malay Mail on 4 Jun 2018. There have been raging comments lately on the credentials & qualifications of Tommy Thomas as Pakatan Harapan’s choice for the Attorney General (AG). To the best that I can, this article is meant to address those concerns.From the outset, Article 145 of the…
Category: Attorney General
Role of a Constitutional Monarch in the Appointment of AG
This article first appeared at The Malay Mail on 2 Jun 2018. A few hours ago, The Malaysian Insight carried a story that the YDPA has not acted on and has asked Tun Mahathir to reconsider his choice of renowned lawyer, Tommy Thomas, as the Attorney General (AG) of Malaysia. It was reported that “Instead,…
Removal of the AG from Office under the Federal Constitution
This article first appeared at The Malay Mail on 11 May 2018. On 9th May 2018, Malaysians voted resoundingly to remove Barisan Nasional from federal power for the first time in 6 decades. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who led the victorious Pakatan Harapan coalition, was sworn in as the 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia on…