From Prosecuter to Defender: Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden

May 22, 2012

BERSIH3.0: Former S0licitor-General is Legal Council to Anwar Ibrahim

Former solicitor-general II Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden has lifted eyebrows by representing Anwar Ibrahim on a Bersih 3.0-related charge, after having led a prosecution group opposite him in a Sodomy II trial.

Yusof (right), met after a court proceedings today, was asked if this would be seen as a personal battle in between attorney-general (AG) Abdul Gani Patail as well as himself.

He responded which he has nothing personal opposite either Gani or a supervision in taking up a case.

"I am a professional. They called me final night as well as we am accessible as well as we have no hesitation. we do not have any domestic affiliation," he said.

Asked if representing Anwar right away would be seen as violating a oath of secrecy which he had signed whilst in public service he pronounced he was still bound by a oath.

Yusof ranked third in seniority in a A-G's Chambers where he was a long-time conduct of prosecution when he opted for early early retirement from Feb 1.

Senior counterclaim counsel Karpal Singh likened Yusof's entrance in to Anwar's counterclaim group as "certainly a blow to a government".

"We got to know late which he was peaceful to experience in a group as well as we welcome him. It could be a sign," Karpal said.

Sankara Nair, who is additionally in a counterclaim team, forked out which whatever Yusof was concerned in previously, is in a past.

During a brief conference in court progressing today, Yusof got things going with! Karpal when he objected to a bail application. DPP Abdul Wahab Mohamad had sought RM10,000 for a purported corruption under a Peaceful Assembly Act.

However, Yusof told a court that, given 1998, Anwar has never longed for attending a hearing. "He might be late sometimes, but he never misses a trial," pronounced Yusof.

'Clear perception'

Anwar welcomed Yusof's appearance in a counterclaim team, disclosing which he had checked whether he was accessible as well as afterwards contacted him.

"As we can see, (Yusof played) a purpose in a preliminary stage with Karpal, as well as is not here to make up a numbers.

"Yusof's appearance shows which he does not condone this politically-motivated charge.

"There have been most who have been in a AG's Chambers who reason a same perspective as well as have been watchful for a right time to be with me."

His eagerness to stick on a counterclaim group "is a clear notice which not all in a supervision condone" such action.

Anwar added which some have been of a perspective which Yusof should have been allocated a AG.

Optional retirement

Yusof, a former court as well as Sessions Court decider was a lead prosecutor in Anwar's sodomy II trial. He took discretionary early early retirement in Feb after dual progressing requests were rejected.

It was reported which in recent years, he as well as his charges were sidelined as well as this prompted most to leave a Attorney General Chambers.

Yusof himself had requested for discretionary early! early r etirement twice in 2007 as well as in 2009 but but success.

On both occasions his duplicate was rejected, a final believed to be after an involvement from then-Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (left), who longed for Yusof to lead a prosecution group in a sodomy trial.

When Premier Najib Abdul Razak assumed energy he asked Yusof to continue to lead a prosecution group in a trial.

Yusof inherited a Solicitor-general II post after his prototype Zaleha Mohd Yusof was towering to a Judiciary.

Read More @ Source

More Barisan Nasional (BN) | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) | Sociopolitics Plus |

Courtesy of Bonology.com Politically Incorrect Buzz & Buzz