Azalina's comment on AG appointment draws flak


PETALING JAYA: The spotlight has been turned on the appointment of the Attorney General (AG) after differing views emerged on how a person is appointed to the post.

The issue began during a special Umno briefing on Saturday (Aug 27) when Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (pic), during her speech, questioned why the AG was not from "one of our own".

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