PETALING JAYA: Lawyers for Liberty has urged Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali, Chief Justice Tun Md Raus Sharif, and Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin to “do the right thing” by immediately resigning from their positions. Lawyers for Liberty executive director Eric Paulsen said that it is clear that the three men are “not fit to stay in office”. “The longer they choose to remain, the worse the situation will become,” said Paulsen in a statement on Thursday (May 24). Apandi's appointment also came in the wake of his predecessor Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail's removal, just as Gani was allegedly about to file 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) charges against Najib. Pakatan Harapan, then the Opposition coalition, also submitted a memorandum to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in August 2017, seeking his intervention to stop what it described as unconstitutional re-appointments.

Source: The Star May 24, 2018 05:48 UTC