Jika masa boleh berputar, Tommy Thomas bukan peguam negara

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Looking back, I shouldn’t have appointed Thomas, says Dr M
Imran Ariff -
February 5, 2021 9:29 AM

PETALING JAYA: Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who has come under criticism in former attorney-general Tommy Thomas’ newly published memoir, says that in hindsight he would have named a different man to the post in 2018.

In a special interview with FMT, Mahathir made reference to critical passages in the book, and said: “If I knew that this would happen, I would have selected somebody else, of course. But, at that time, I thought it would be a new experience to have an AG who is professional.”

Thomas was the first non-Malay attorney-general since the formation of Malaysia in 1963 and the first practising lawyer to be directly appointed to the position.

Thomas’ memoir “My Story: Justice in the Wilderness” contains passages about Mahathir and Pakatan Harapan that the Pejuang chief has since rejected.

“I didn’t realise he had some ‘past’, which still seemed to influence him,” Mahathir said, adding that he knew Thomas had been “very much against him” during his first premiership, and had condemned him for dismissing former Lord President Salleh Abas in the judicial crisis of 1987.

Mahathir said he had expected a backlash from the Malay community when he appointed Thomas but went ahead as he felt the need to appoint a non-Malay.

He said: “I thought TT (Thomas) would be a good, professional AG who would do things according to the law, and not because he has to do what I tell him to.”

Mahathir described “some previous attorneys-general” as being unprofessional.

“They made decisions which are not right. For example, Najib Razak was said to have done no wrong, and yet today we know that he has been found guilty. You see, for the AG to say he had done no wrong and to deny a hearing in a court of law is wrong”

Mahathir’s remark appeared to be a reference to Apandi Ali who in January 2016 cleared Najib of any wrongdoing in the SRC International case, which was linked to the 1MDB scandal. Apandi announced that there would be no charges brought against Najib, who was then prime minister.

In July last year, Najib was found guilty by the High Court on seven charges of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering in relation to RM42 million belonging to SRC International.

dizekni

Kejian je yang orang tua ni terima lately

tu la kalo niat tak betul

aku rasa, dendam kesumat pada Najib la penyebab utama dia pilih kapir jadi AG

MontanaHannah

dizekni replied at 6-2-2021 07:27 PM
Kejian je yang orang tua ni terima lately

tu la kalo niat tak betul

Ya, xsyak lagi.

najib888

Putaq selagi buleh putaq.. dan2 nak putaq masa nak lantik org lain.. bukan sikit-sikit ka yg tentang dulu masa dia namakan TT as AG?

CARI-HBZ

KUALA LUMPUR: Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad menyatakan kekesalannya melantik Tan Sri Tommy Thomas sebagai Peguam Negara, individu yang telah mengkritik beliau dalam memoirnya.
Seandainya diberi peluang untuk mengundurkan waktu, Dr Mahathir berkata, beliau tentu sekali tidak akan memilih Tommy, sebaliknya, melantik individu lain untuk mengisi jawatan berkenaan.

“Kalau saya tahu jadi begini, saya akan lantik orang lain tentunya. Tetapi pada masa itu, saya fikir ia akan memberi pengalaman baharu untuk ada Peguam Negara yang profesional,” kata negarawan itu dalam wawancara dengan portal Free Malaysia Today.
Dr Mahathir turut mendakwa kritikan yang dibuat Thomas itu ada kaitan dengan krisis kehakiman pada 1987 yang menyaksikan Tun Salleh Abas dipecat sebagai Ketua Hakim Negara.

Untuk rekod, krisis kehakiman itu berlaku ketika Dr Mahathir menjadi Perdana Menteri kali pertama.

“Saya tidak sedar Thomas masih ada kesan sejarah lepas yang nampaknya masih mempengaruhinya,” ujar Dr Mahathir.

Bekas Pengerusi Pakatan Harapan itu berkata, beliau tahu Thomas “menentangnya” ketika menjadi Perdana Menteri buat kali pertama.

Dalam wawancara itu, Dr Mahathir juga memberitahu, beliau sudah menjangkakan orang Melayu akan marah, tetapi tetap meneruskan pelantikan itu.

“Saya fikir TT (Tommy Thomas) bagus, seorang Peguam Negara yang profesional dan akan bertugas mengikut undang-undang dan bukannya kerana beliau buat perkara yang disuruh,” ujar Dr Mahathir lagi.

Dr Mahathir mengulas mengenai tulisan dalam memoir Thomas yang bertajuk “My Story: Justice in the Wilderness” yang mana antara kandungan buku tersebut, bekas Peguam Negara itu memberitahu Dr Mahathir mahu beliau meletak jawatan pada hari sama beliau dilantik kerana bimbang dengan kemarahan orang Melayu.





Sumber : Astro Awani

jalfa

Kitaorg lg menyesal angkat tun jd pm 7

dizekni

Orang tua yang banyak bawa kerosakan

termasuk lantik keling tu jadi AG

slavehunter

Kalau jumpa ular dan Tommy katok mana dulu?

epuepy

nasik dh jadik bubur tun.

anakjiran

Dalam wawancara itu, Dr Mahathir juga memberitahu, beliau sudah menjangkakan orang Melayu akan marah, tetapi tetap meneruskan pelantikan itu.

aku gelakkan je baca ni

TuntungReturn

asal negara sama pun nk begaduh ka

jalfa

slavehunter replied at 8-2-2021 10:02 AM
Kalau jumpa ular dan Tommy katok mana dulu?

Kalo jumpa tun dengan tommy plak...nak katok yg mana satu...haha dedua leluhur

otai_g

Dah 2-2 da x releven. Da jd fosil. Next.

farhani87

Sesal dulu pendapatan, sesal kemudian tiada gunanyaaaa gitchewwww

dudaberhias

dia pilih si thommy ni sebab apa masatu? nak tenteramkan parti dap tu je kan?

dudaberhias

jalfa replied at 8-2-2021 10:17 AM
Kalo jumpa tun dengan tommy plak...nak katok yg mana satu...haha dedua leluhur

sah2 iols pilih tommy... sebab yang kiri tu dah tak lama dah kaka... kita harus bagi peluang untuk beliau bertaubat gittew

axl_bach

dudaberhias replied at 8-2-2021 11:21 AM
dia pilih si thommy ni sebab apa masatu? nak tenteramkan parti dap tu je kan?

Aku plak rasa lebih kpd nk tambah kebencian ramai dekat Pee Esh...tu jer niat Atok ni

BoongaKertas

axl_bach replied at 8-2-2021 03:25 AM
Aku plak rasa lebih kpd nk tambah kebencian ramai dekat Pee Esh...tu jer niat Atok ni

iols pun rasa benda sama. so that melayu boleh fikir dgn betul time tu nak undi mana. saje test nak tgk pakcik tak reti ckp bm ni disukai or tak.


iols nak tahu lah org2 kat jabatan dia dulu tu mcm mana adapt dgn kemasukan heols sbg ketua tertinggi depa.

dizekni

Kalo ko boleh tau apa nak jadi ke depan

ko bukan manusia la dettt

apa punya saka la

dizekni

dudaberhias replied at 8-2-2021 11:21 AM
dia pilih si thommy ni sebab apa masatu? nak tenteramkan parti dap tu je kan?

Nak kenakan najib

atok cari jenis yang dia boleh guna semaksimum mungkin