It's not clear whether rushed cases include Pardon!

 

PRESS STATEMENT – 22nd Dec 2024

VERSI BM DI MS 2

PMX’s statement “prosecutions rushed, marked by venom, enmity, and political

vengeance by those in power brings disrepute to the independence of AG, Constitution

and the independent institutions in Malaysia

How about his own pardon?

It is grossly unfair for the country's Chief Executive, who has sworn to protect the

Constitution and the institutions of the country, to make such a claim. It brings disrepute to

the independence of the AG, Constitution and the country's independent institutions.

It was widely reported that investigations against Najib and his wife were conducted long

before GE14, a fact that was brought to light after the Sarawak Report exposed the matter

on February 28, 2015, and the US Justice Department's statement in July 2016.

So, how could PMX claim the prosecutions were rushed? Has he forgotten the overnight

removal of the former MACC Director and his officers, the change of Special Branch director,

the transfer of his deputy to a desk job at PMO, the immediate sacking of the AG, and the

hounding of many others who were directly involved in the scandal investigations?

Tommy Thomas, a senior legal practitioner, distinguished and honourable lawyer, was

brought in to restore the AG's Chambers to good governance and accountability after

Najib's actions tainted its institution. To question Tommy's unblemished credibility and the

independence of his actions, which are protected under Article 145 of the Federal

Constitution, is not just an insult to him personally, but also a disrespect to the Constitution.

It is a direct challenge to the independent institution of the country to now say that those

prosecutions, done months after PH won, were rushed and marked by venom, enmity, and

political vengeance by those in power. This claim is most unfair and unbecoming of a Prime

Minister.

Let us now see how Anwar Ibrahim's pardon was rushed. Tun Mahathir was sworn in on

May 10th , 2018, and his first three cabinet members were named on May 12th , 2018.

Anwar Ibrahim's pardon application was heard on May 16, 2018. The Malaysian King

granted him a royal pardon that day, releasing him from prison.

Wasn't PMX's pardon hearing rushed then? Did he bypass many others waiting in line for

their pardon to be heard? Was taking the pardon agenda to the former Agong within days

after his wife was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister a mistake? These are questions that

demand answers.

Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy

 

 

Kenyataan PMX "pendakwaan tergesa-gesa, ditandai dengan racun, permusuhan, dan dendam politik oleh mereka yang berkuasa membawa penghinaan kepada kebebasan kuasa Peguam Negara, Perlembagaan dan Institusi bebas lain di Malaysia

Bagaimana dengan pengampunan beliau sendiri?

Ia adalah satu ketidakadilan bagi Ketua Eksekutif Negara, yang telah bersumpah untuk melindungi Perlembagaan dan Institusi Negara, untuk membuat tuntutan sedemikian. Tindakan beliau telah mencemarkan nama baik Pejabat Peguam Negara, Perlembagaan dan Institusi bebas negara.

Dilaporkan secara meluas bahawa siasatan terhadap Najib dan isterinya telah dijalankan jauh sebelum PRU14, fakta yang telah didedahkan selepas Sarawak Report mendedahkan perkara itu pada 28 Februari 2015, dan kenyataan Jabatan Kehakiman AS pada Julai 2016.

Jadi, bagaimana PMX boleh mendakwa Pendakwaan terhadap Najib dan Rosmah telah disegerakan? Sudahkah beliau lupa penyingkiran bekas Pengarah SPRM dan pegawai-pegawainya, pertukaran pengarah Cawangan Khas, pertukaran timbalannya ke suatu jawatan meja di PMO, pemecatan serta-merta Peguam Negara ketika itu, dan pengejaran ramai lagi yang terlibat secara langsung dalam siasatan skandal 1MDB?

Bekas Peguam Negara Tommy Thomas, seorang pengamal perundangan kanan dan peguam berwibawa, telah dilantik untuk memastikan Jabatan Peguam Negara dibawa kembali kepada tadbir urus dan akauntabiliti yang baik selepas Najib mencemarkan institusinya dengan memecat bekas Peguam Negara Gani Patail. Kini untuk mempersoalkan kredibiliti Tommy yang tidak tercemar dan kebebasan tindakannya dan fungsi pendakwaannya yang termaktub di bawah Perkara 145 Perlembagaan Persekutuan adalah satu penghinaan langsung terhadapnya secara peribadi dan juga fungsinya seperti yang dinyatakan dalam Perlembagaan.

Ia adalah satu cabaran langsung kepada suatu institusi yang bebas untuk kini mengatakan bahawa pendakwaan itu, yang dilakukan beberapa bulan selepas PH menang, disegerakan dan ditandai dengan racun, permusuhan, dan dendam politik oleh mereka yang berkuasa. Tuntutan ini adalah paling tidak adil dan tidak seharusnya datang dari seorang Perdana Menteri.

Mari kita lihat sekarang sekiranya pengampunan Anwar Ibrahim “disegerakan”. Tun Mahathir mengangkat sumpah pada 10 Mei 2018, dan tiga anggota kabinet pertamanya dinamakan pada 12 Mei 2018.

Permohonan pengampunan Anwar Ibrahim didengar pada 16 Mei 2018. Yang Dipertuan Agong memberikan Pengampunan Diraja hari itu, membebaskannya dari penjara.

Bukankah perbicaraan Lembaga Pengampunan PMX disegerakan ketika itu? Adakah dia memintas ramai lagi yang menunggu dalam barisan untuk pengampunan mereka didengari? Adakah membawa agenda pengampunan kepada bekas Agong dalam masa beberapa hari selepas isteri PMX dilantik sebagai Timbalan Perdana Menteri juga satu kesilapan? Ini adalah persoalan yang memerlukan jawapan.

Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy

 

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