KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General has no hand in the decision to withdraw the corruption charges against Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng and a businesswoman, resulting in the two being acquitted from the charges on Monday (Sept 3).
In a statement Tuesday (Sept 4), DPP Datuk Mohamad Hanafiah Zakaria said AG Tommy Thomas had recused himself in all deliberations regarding the case.
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