Gani has come under relentless attack from Mat Zain. — File pic
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — The government affirmed today its decision not to take action against Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail despite renewed allegations of corruption and evidence fabrication made against the country’s top lawyer.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz told Parliament today that Putrajaya stood by the decision of an independent panel set up in 2009 that cleared the Attorney-General of any wrongdoing.
“The special committee found no basis to charge the Attorney-General. He does not need to take any action to clear his name,” the de facto law minister said.
Former Kuala Lumpur CID chief Datuk Mat Zain Ibrahim has repeatedly accused Abdul Gani of fabricating evidence in the 1998 probe into Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s black eye.
He has called for Datuk Seri Najib Razak to form either a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) or a tribunal to look into the A-G’s conduct, claiming the special panel was unconstitutionally formed.
PAS also said last month it will press through with a petition for an RCI to investigate the Attorney-General during the current parliamentary sitting.
PAS vice president Datuk Mahfuz Omar also questioned today the 2009 panel for not calling Mat Zain, who led investigations into Anwar’s black eye incident, as a witness.
“Why was Mat Zain not called to give his testimony? That is why he keeps penning new accusations,” the Pokok Sena MP said in Parliament, referring to the retired policeman’s open letters to the prime minister and the Inspector-General of Police.
Mat Zain had claimed last week that Prime Minister Najib told him in their October 2008 meeting that he knew of Abdul Gani’s alleged wrongdoings.
“Even though Gani’s intention might been to help the IGP (Tan Sri Rahim Noor), falsifying evidence is still wrong which he should not have done,” Mat Zain quoted Najib as telling him.
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