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Umno-PAS: Form RCI to investigate Adib’s death
PUCHONG: Opposition politicians today called upon the government to sack Attorney General Tommy Thomas for ‘blatant interference’ in the inquest into the death of firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim. Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob also called upon the
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Dr M defends AG, chides Syazlin for not representing Adib’s family
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad defended Attorney General Tommy Thomas against calls for the latter’s resignation over alleged hiccups over the inquest into the death of firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim. “People are going for this person (Thomas)
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Thomas: Syazlin withdrew due to conflict of interest
PUTRAJAYA: Attorney General Tommy Thomas clarified that the withdrawal of lawyer Syazlin Mansor who represented the Housing and Local Government Ministry and the Fire Department from the ongoing Adib death inquest was due to several factors, with the primary factor
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Adib’s inquest: Syazlin was removed by the AG
PUCHONG: Lawyer Syazlin Mansor, who was representing the government on the inquest investigating the death of firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim, had her appointment revoked by Attorney General Tommy Thomas. In a statement, aide to Housing and Local Government Minister
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AG Tommy Thomas: See, engage, disturb for reforms
KUALA LUMPUR: Attorney General Tommy Thomas called upon the civil society organisations to continue engaging and educating the government agencies in pushing for necessary reforms for human rights. “All have become complacent post May 9, expecting the government and me
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AG: RM1.5 billion of 1MDB funds retrieved
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has retrieved RM1.335 billion of funds, allegedly from 1MDB, from the United States of America. Another RM152.3 million was recovered from Singapore. Attorney General Tommy Thomas who confirmed this said that both the US and Singapore are
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AG Tommy Thomas: Hypocrite BN govt wanted Rome Statute in 2011
KUALA LUMPUR: Attorney General (AG) Tommy Thomas today accused BN of hypocrisy on their criticism against the Pakatan Harapan government’s move in March to sign the Rome Statute. Thomas said that the previous Barisan Nasional government had itself decided that
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Najib Trial: Prosecution questioning methods disputed by Najib’s defence team
KUALA LUMPUR: The questioning methods deployed by the prosecution team that is led by Attorney General Tommy Thomas was disputed by former premier Datuk Sri Najib Razak’s defence counsels. Defence lawyer Harvinderjit Singh accused the prosecution of “coaching” the central
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Equanimity sold to Genting Malaysia
PUCHONG: The superyacht Equanimity was sold by the government to Genting Malaysia Berhad for the price of USD 126 million, said Attorney General Tommy Thomas in a statement. The payment would be received by the Admiralty Court by the end
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‘UEC acceptance for CLP pre-empts government, Thomas’
PUCHONG: Negeri Sembilan Bersatu chief Tan Sri Rais Yatim accused Attorney General Tommy Thomas of pre-empting by accepting the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) as a prerequisite for the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) examination. “What the larger interest group wants
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