Be Consistent On Judiciary Ag Dancing With Executive Nik Nazmi

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PKR leadership council member Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has cautioned the judiciary and executive to be mindful about how they mingle in public
Commenting on the video of the Chief Justice Richard Malanjum, attorney-general Tommy Thomas and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Liew Vui Keong dancing, Nik Nazmi said there must be a consistent stand about the two branches of government fraternising
"Dancing at a private event is a personal matter. But at an official event, leaders of the judiciary and executive must protect the judiciary's image as an independent institution with integrity
"In 2016 we questioned when the attorney-general (Mohamed Apandi Ali) and ministers danced at a Merdeka event, we must be consistent," Nik Nazmi said tweeted today
Earlier today, a video surfaced of Malanjum, Thomas, and Liew dancing to the 1960s tune of “Let's Twist Again” by American rock 'n roll singer Chubby Checker during the Opening of the Legal Year 2019 gala dinner
The event had been held last night at the Magellan Sutera Resort in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the conduct of those in the video was anembarrassment to the judicial and legal institutions of this country
PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, meanwhile, said the dancing went against judicial ethics
Previously in 2016, lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdulla had questioned why Apandi - who was the attorney-general then - was dancing with BN ministers at that year's national Merdeka celebrations
Among those Apandi were seen dancing with were then cabinet members Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, Salleh Said Keruak, Maximus Ongkili, Azalina Othman Said and Nancy Shukri
Haniff, who is a lawyer for Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, said Apandi's behaviour was unbecoming of an attorney-general, particularly as the then BN government was embroiled in the 1MDB scandal
 - Mkini

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