Reveal outcome of MACC’s probe into judge Nazlan, says Puad

 

Justice Nazlan Ghazali presided over Najib Razak’s SRC International corruption trial. (File pic)

PETALING JAYA: An Umno Supreme Council member has called for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) findings into its probe on Court of Appeal judge Nazlan Ghazali to be made public.

Puad Zarkashi said 21 days have passed since law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said told the Dewan Rakyat that MACC had submitted its report on Nazlan to Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat.

The report pertains to MACC’s probe into Nazlan’s alleged breach of the Judge’s Code of Ethics 2009.

“The people want to know if there is a conflict of interest and breach of ethics. Just reveal MACC’s findings to the public,” said Puad in a Facebook post today.

Last September, MACC chief Azam Baki said the investigation had been completed, but further details could not be divulged.

Azam said he was not at liberty to disclose the Attorney-General’s Chambers’ instructions.

Nazlan, who presided over Najib Razak’s SRC International trial in the High Court, found the former prime minister guilty of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering, and sentenced him to 12 years’ jail and a RM210 million fine.

In his appeal in the Federal Court, Najib was prevented from arguing that Nazlan was under a serious conflict of interest when presiding over the trial. Najib lost the final appeal and is serving his sentence at Kajang prison. - FMT