AG in PM's crosshairs: Dr M claims Apandi hid evidence of wrongdoing

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad indicated that Mohamed Apandi Ali might not be attorney-general for long.

At a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today, Mahathir accused him of concealing evidence of wrongdoing.

"We have to look into who is the attorney-general. At the moment, the attorney-general has undermined his own credibility.

"He has, in fact, hidden evidence of wrongdoing and that is wrong in law," he told a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today.

The prime minister said this in response to a question on the 1MDB scandal, which had plagued his predecessor Najib Abdul Razak's administration.

In January 2016, Apandi cleared Najib of any wrongdoing with regard to the RM2.6 billion in the former prime minister's bank accounts.

International investigations claimed the sum originated from 1MDB but Najib claimed it was a "donation" from Saudi royalty.

Mahathir stressed that any action taken would follow the law.

"We have to do what is permitted by the law of this country.

"For that, we will have to consult the administrators and the lawyers to find out (whether) what we do is in keeping with the law of this country.

"But our intention is to go after people who have shown to have a tendency to be corrupt or who have committed known crimes," he said.

Apandi, when contacted, said his conscience was clear.

"My conscience is clear. Anyway, I will cross the bridge when I come to it.

"What is of utmost importance is that the rule of law shall prevail and whatever action to be taken or done by anyone must be in accordance to the law, in particular, the supreme law, i.e. the Federal Constitution," he told Malaysiakini. - Mkini