Calls to speed up SD investigations


Datuk Dr Gurdial Singh

PETALING JAYA: There is a need to expedite investigations into shocking revelations by two damning Statutory Declarations (SD) against key public figures as it is of public interest, say legal experts and transparency groups.

Law expert Datuk Dr Gurdial Singh Nijar Gurdial said that using an SD in a civil suit or a criminal case to prove innocence is not something new and is often used.

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