The Malaysian Bar's move in asking for a judicial review over the Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali's decision for not pressing charges against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak can open the Pandora's box, warned Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan.


"Malaysian Bar must state clearly where the AG has erred because the facts above show the AG's decision was consistent with the laws," he said in a series of tweets today.





The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan also argued that the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) could not press corruption charges against Najib over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) money transaction as they have been approved by the Bank Negara.



The Malaysian Bar has filed a judicial review at the High Courts over the Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali's decision for not pressing charges against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Its president Steven Thiru said in the application, the Malaysian Bar to set aside the Attorney-General's decisions in clearing Najib's name and instructing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to close three of its investigation papers.

Meanwhile, lawyer Datuk Mohd Hafarizam HarunMalaysian Bar's intention to seek the Mohamed Apandi's resignation is tantamount to challenging the royal prerogative of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

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He said the AG is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and his removal would be at the pleasure of His Majesty when he decides that the AG is unfit or unable to perform his duties.

The Malaysian Bar is to debate at its annual general meeting on Saturday a motion that calls on Mohamed Apandi to quit as the AG.