Anwar Says He Personally Sympathises with Shuhaily, but Stresses Law and Due Process Apply to Everyone
Anwar said allegations against Comm Mohd Shuhaily must be handled through proper legal channels, with prosecutors deciding whether charges should proceed.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that the investigation into Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain must follow legal channels, emphasizing that no officer is exempt from the law regardless of performance.
- Shuhaily, a former Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director, faces two counts of voluntarily causing hurt to police officers following an alleged physical altercation involving Special Branch personnel at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in September.
- During Question Time in Parliament, Anwar rejected calls for executive interference, clarifying that the Attorney General's Chambers holds sole authority to decide whether to prosecute the case.
- Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail faces public scrutiny; Anwar defended him, stating that standard civil service procedures for reassignment or suspension apply during legal proceedings.
- Referencing a 2000 case where an Inspector-General of Police was jailed for assault, Anwar stressed that service records do not grant immunity and that adherence to law remains paramount.
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Anwar says he personally sympathises with Shuhaily, but stresses law and due process apply to everyone
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today defended Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail amid the controversy surrounding the police...
"Janganlah kita sugak ini sebagai satu isu kontroversi atau (bermotifkan) politik, tidak ada," said Anwar.
A good service record doesn't mean an officer is above the law, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: No officer should be exempt from legal action simply because of a good service record, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim amid the controversy surrounding Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain.
PETALING JAYA – The Prime Minister acknowledged that the Director-General of the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS), Datuk Seri Mohd. Shuhaily Mohd. Zain has a good performance, but that does not exempt him from the law. Anwar said that the action taken against Mohd. Shuhaily was taken according to the due legal process after the investigation into the case involving him was conducted. “If you ask me personally, ...
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