Constitutionally correct, politically wrong, says Kit Siang of new MACC chief's appointment

PETALING JAYA: DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang says that by the letter of the law, there is nothing wrong with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's decision to appoint Latheefa Koya as Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief – but it does violate the spirit of the Pakatan Harapan GE14 manifesto.

The DAP adviser noted that such a decision was the "sole prerogative of the Prime Minister and is completely constitutional under present legal arrangements".