Kula defends Dusuki’s appointment as AG Posted on 09/12/2024 Deputy law and institutional reform minister M Kula Segaran called the proposal to involve a select committee in future AG appointments ‘a good idea’ for the government’s consideration. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy law and institutional reform minister M Kula Segaran today defended Dusuki Mokthar’s appointment as the new attorney-general (AG), calling it a well-considered decision based on his seniority, experience, and legal expertise. Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat, Kula dismissed concerns over Dusuki’s selection. “The government made the wisest and best decision based on seniority. He is experienced and recognised as a capable lawyer,” he said. “I can say this because I have personally faced him in numerous court cases, and he is above it all. So, there is independence and integrity in this matter.” Kula was responding to a supplementary question from Abdul Ghani Ahmad (PN-Jerlun), who asked the government to clarify its commitment to using a parliamentary select committee for future AG appointments to improve transparency and accountability. Ghani referenced a statement by electoral watchdog Bersih, which raised concerns about Dusuki’s previous involvement in prosecuting deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in the Yayasan Akalbudi case. Zahid was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal on charges of corruption, money laundering, and criminal breach of trust after prosecutors applied for it. In response, Kula said that Dusuki was not the only deputy public prosecutor involved in the case. “There were other lawyers (deputy public prosecutors) as well. He was one of them,” he said. He also welcomed the proposal to involve a select committee in future AG appointments, calling it “a good idea” for the government’s consideration. News
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