APANDI IN SERIOUS TROUBLE: AG CONFIRMS POLICE BARRICADED THE ROADS LEADING TO HIS OFFICE – BUT DENIES ‘LOCKDOWN’ AS STAFF STILL ALLOWED TO GO INTO THEIR OFFICE

PETALING JAYA – Attorney General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali confirmed that his office is currently under lockdown.

When contacted by theSun, Apandi replied in a brief message that police have barricaded the roads leading to his office.

Asked about a viral photo showing barbed wire in front of the Attorney General’s Chambers, he said: “Yes, it appears so.”

Earlier today, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government would investigate government agencies and its heads for alleged corruption.

Commenting on the potential axing of government agency heads, Mahathir stressed that those who are found to be corrupt will be dealt with, in accordance with the law.

Among those he intends to probe include, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Mohd Hashim Abdullah, as well as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

“Our intention is to go for people who have shown a tendency to be corrupt or who have committed known corrupt acts,” he told reporters at Yayasan Al-bukhary, following the Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council meeting. – Sundaily

Now, AG Apandi denies office under lockdown

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali today denied reports that his office is under lockdown.

“No my office is not locked out.

“My officers can go in and out to do their work. Some of them do work during holidays. Thank you,” he said, when contacted by the Malay Mail.

Earlier, The Sun reported Apandi as confirming that his office was under lockdown.

The daily also published a viral photo appearing to show police barricade on the roads leading to the Attorney-General Chambers (AGC).

The report quoted Apandi saying; “Yes, it appears so”, when asked to verify the viral photo.

“I said it appears so from the photo, but upon checking with my officers, they informed me that they are allowed to go into office,” he told Malay Mail, explaining his earlier remarks. – Malay Mail

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