Phnom Penh, Cambodia
November 24, 2011
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Crisis in the Attorney-General's Chambers (?)
by FMT Staff
Allegations of inner politicking, nepotism as well as cronyism have been swirling in the Attorney-General's Chambers as well as fed-up emissary public prosecutors (DPPs) have been tendering their letters for discretionary retirement.
Those interviewed by FMT agreed to voice their grievances upon condition of anonymity These authorised eagles believe which the debase is over correct as well as pin the blame upon Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail himself.
According to them, it is an open secret which those constant to Gani climb up the ranks as well as have been given pass tasks irrespective of either they have been competent for the pursuit or otherwise. Those deliberate antagonistic or critical of the AG's decisions mostly land in cold storage.
"The usually criteria (required) is which the DPP must be tighten to him (Gani) as well as not go opposite his or his men's word," pronounced the former comparison DPP who served for nearly 30 years.Initially, usually the handful felt dissapoint with Gani though the number has grown over the years as well as they have been tendering their duplicate for discretionary retirement.
"The AG in his genius as the conduct of the dialect is commendatory the applications though the smallest of hesitation," pronounced an additional vexed DPP.In their application, most of the DPPS cite "personal reasons" for their decision.
"It's really difficult for them to state the actual reason since usually the AG has the discretionary power either to approve their applications or not. They will be asking for trouble if they sta! te 'AG's conduct' as being the reason," pronounced the DPP.
Son, Daughter-in-Law promoted
Quizzed upon their grouses regarding Gani as well as his men, the single DPP cited the government of the International Centre for Law as well as Legal Studies (ICELLS), where the AG's son as well as daughter-in-law have been trustworthy to.
"Both of them have less than five years knowledge in the use though have already been promoted to Grades L48 as well as L52 respectively. In the service, there was never such the graduation exercise.
"As distant as I know, it is usually in Malaysia which the AG as well as his next-of-kin have been operative in the same dialect as well as same building," he said.
He combined which initially investigate multiplication conduct K Muniandy was slated to helm ICELLS. "Muniandy was the former emissary conduct of charge as well as highly reputable in the authorised companionship though he was sidelined, call him to put in his discretionary retirement writings during the age of 50.
"He was the usually 'Jusa A' Indian military officer in the Chambers as well as probably in the complete civil service. So there must be something seriously wrong when someone of his calibre as well as knowledge chooses to quit," he added.
For the record, besides Muniandy, other comparison DPPs who have left the use have been S Devanandan, Ahmad Firuz Zainal Abidin, Dr Sabirin Jaafar, Shamsul Sulaiman as well as Sallehuddin Saidin.
Solicitor-General II upon the approach out
In the related development, FMT additionally learned which Solicitor-General II Mohamed Yusof Zainal
Abidin, 56, has additionally submitted his duplicate ! for disc retionary retirement.
"This is the third time he has submitted his application. When he applied the initial time in 2008, former premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi assured him to stay whilst his second duplicate was submitted the couple of months after Najib Tun Razak took over as budding minister. Najib additionally persuaded him to stay.
"But this time around, Yusof decided which he will not let any one speak him out of his decision. He is undone with the dull promises of restoring the integrity of the AG Chambers," pronounced an officer.
He additionally disclosed which for the past 3 years, Yusof's usually task has been to handle Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim's Sodomy II trial. Other DPPs, he added, have been told which Yusof's offce is deliberate off boundary as well as the latter is roughly kept in "isolation" during his desk.
"Those in the Chambers have been wakeful what is call comparison DPPs to throw in the towel, whilst those who select to remain, do so grudgingly. The country's leadership is additionally wakeful of what is happening though no movement is being taken to fix the problem.
"We fright which the situation has right away come to the indicate of being over redemption," pronounced an additional former DPP.
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