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


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 09 Jun 2019

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".

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