DAP moots ‘Malaysian elders’ committee to probe national issues
(The Malaysian Insider) – DAP has proposed a commission of inquiry comprising former leaders and civil officers to investigate the political scandals and events since the cabinet reshuffle late last month.
Its parliamentary leader, Lim Kit Siang, said the commission which should be filled with “Malaysian elders” should look into whether there was an alleged “coup” to topple Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
In addition, the commission should investigate allegations of corruption against Najib and whether he should be charged; the abrupt dismissal of former attorney-general Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail; the axing of Najib’s deputy in last month’s cabinet reshuffle; and the raids at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
Lim proposed that the panel consists of people such as former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, former minister Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, former inspector-general of police Tun Hanif Omar, former attorney-general Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman and human rights activist Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan.
He justified this “unprecedented commission” by saying that Malaysia was a democratic country and Malaysians were entitled to know the truth about the incidents in Putrajaya last month.
