Zahid calls M'sian Bar 'busybody', has no legal standing to challenge DNAA
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has described the Malaysian Bar as being a “busybody” as it has no legal standing to challenge the public prosecutor’s decision to grant a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) in his corruption case.
In the filing of an affidavit to challenge the Bar’s judicial review leave application targeting the attorney-general’s decision to grant a DNAA in the Yayasan Akalbudi corruption case, the deputy prime minister pointed out that the Bar is not a party affected by the decision.
Zahid highlighted that the Bar is not even the complainant nor the victim in the criminal charges against him.
“In short, the applicant (Bar) is a mere ‘busybody’ in this case. Only a party who is adversely or gravely affected by the decision of the public prosecutor in this case may apply for leave to file judicial review.
“This was obviously not the case with the applicant,” he said in the affidavit filed at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Jan 4.
The rural and regional development minister added that the legal action is not sustainable as the public prosecutor has the power to grant a DNAA for ongoing criminal cases, per Article 145(3) of the Federal Constitution.
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