Prosecution gaffes in Umno graft trials cast pall on Anwar’s anti-corruption drive

Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim accompanied by Barisan Nasional chairman Zahid Hamidi in Umno headquarters at the World Trade Centre on Aug 12.

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim (centre) and his deputy Zahid Hamidi at the Umno headquarters in Kuala Lumpur in August.

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KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was forced to explain in Parliament on Tuesday the controversial

dropping of 47 graft charges

against his deputy Zahid Hamidi, as his anti-corruption agenda came under deep scrutiny due to a slew of Umno leaders being unshackled from their criminal trials.

Government prosecutors from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) have been in the spotlight over several questionable decisions, aside from the discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) for Datuk Seri Zahid on Sept 4 despite the court having established that there was a case for the defence to answer.

Prosecution gaffes in Umno graft trials cast pall on Anwar’s anti-corruption drive

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