Veteran lawyer Ambiga Sreenevasan today said findings of investigations into former attorney-general Tommy Thomas’ book have become tainted after caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob's admission of intentions to use it as ammunition against Pakatan Harapan.
Ahead of campaigning for the upcoming 15th general election, Ambiga (above) described the attack against Thomas as unprecedented.
"This unprecedented attack on a former AG who charged top-level crooks is an attack on the administration of justice.
"To admit it was to provide political bullets proves bad faith.
"Any investigations are now tainted as this is clearly political persecution," said Ambiga on Twitter.
In a rally at Bagan Datuk yesterday, Ismail Sabri admitted that he had declassified the report detailing Putrajaya’s investigation into Thomas’ book so it can be used as “political bullets” to attack Pakatan Harapan.
The Umno vice-president also urged his party machinery to “capitalise” on the findings to attack their rivals in the upcoming general election campaign.
Further, Ismail Sabri said he had instructed Attorney-General Idrus Harun to take action against Thomas under the Official Secrets Act (OSA), defamation law and others.
Ismail Sabri had last week announced the report on the investigation into Thomas’ memoir “Justice in The Wilderness” will be declassified.
He did so three days after Parliament was dissolved on Oct 10.
The investigation was to see if Thomas had breached various laws including the Penal Code, Sedition Act, OSA and the MACC Act. - Mkini
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