AG's hidden hand 'confirmed' in Anwar trials

breaking news A high-level investigation has ‘confirmed’ that current attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail had abused his power to fabricate evidence in Anwar Ibrahim’s trials 10 years ago, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

The claim was made by veteran politician Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timor, left) while debating the Budget 2009 this morning.

Quoting unnamed sources, Lim told the House that he understands that solicitor-general Idrus Harun had carried out an investigation into the claims in July.

“I have come to know the solicitor-general has concluded that the AG had indeed abused his power to fabricate evidence against the Permatang Pauh MP (Anwar) and I am asking him to resign immediately now,” said Lim.

“How can we allow a criminal (to serve) as AG? What is happening to Malaysia?”

The allegation that Abdul Gani (left) and inspector-general of police Musa Hassan (right) had fabricated evidence in Opposition Leader Anwar’s trials 10 years ago resurfaced last week in a retired cop’s court documents.

Mat Zain Ibrahim, who had led the probe in the infamous ‘black eye incident’ involving Anwar in 1998, implied in the documents that Abdul Gani had delayed the investigation process and concealed important facts in the case from then AG, the late Mohtar Abdullah.

Abdul Gani was a senior deputy public prosecutor at the time.

Anwar (left) had made a similar claim against Abdul Gani and Musa in a police report in July, but the duo have denied the allegation.

The police chief has since filed a defamation suit against Anwar while Abdul Gani has threatened to do so as well.

Lim later told reporters in the Parliament lobby that the probe had been launched after Anwar filed the report.

The DAP stalwart was involved this morning in a fiery exchange with government backbenchers, trading barbs likening one another to orang utan.

[Full report to follow]