Attorney-General Idrus Harun today said he already informed Dr Mahathir Mohamad of the terms of settlement pertaining to a lawsuit filed by Mohamed Apandi Ali against the former prime minister and the Malaysian government.
He said following the settlement, Apandi withdrew his suit on the termination of his contract as the Attorney-General.
Idrus (above) further said the court then struck out the plaintiff’s claim with no liberty to file afresh.
“I can only confirm that Tun (Mahathir) wrote recently seeking information on the terms of settlement.
“I already replied to inform him of the terms of settlement,” he told Bernama via WhatsApp when asked to comment on the matter.
Yesterday, Mahathir on Facebook expressed surprise and disagreement with the way the suit was settled out of court, claiming he was not told of the terms of settlement despite being the main witness in the case.
“I have written to the Attorney-General (Idrus). I feel that the government should not have given in as the termination of Apandi’s service was done according to procedures and with the power vested in the government.
“When I gave a statement to the Attorney-General’s Chambers in preparation for Apandi’s suit against me, I was told the process of terminating the service was proper and in accordance with procedures and the Rule of Law," he added.
The Langkawi MP also questioned the need to pay compensation if Apandi’s service had been terminated in accordance with the law.
He asked why the terms of the settlement were kept confidential, saying the people had the right to know especially since it involved government funds.
Mahathir stressed he did not admit any wrongdoing and was prepared to face Apandi in court.
On April 13, the Kuala Lumpur High Court struck out the suit after the government agreed to settle the case without any admission of liability, and the terms of the settlement could not be disclosed publicly.
The court earlier fixed April 18, 20, 21, and 22 this year for hearing the suit.
- Bernama
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