Thomas Spent Rm3 5mil On External Lawyers Including Former Partner Says Declassified Report


 
PETALING JAYA: Former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas spent about RM3.5mil of public money to appoint external lawyers, including his former partner, on behalf of the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC), says the recently declassified special task force report on the former AG's book.
It also stated that while Thomas had the right to procure external lawyers for the AGC, this sidelined Deputy Public Prosecutors who could have worked on those cases.

The report added that the reasons for appointing the external lawyers were also not addressed by Thomas.
Throughout his tenure, the former AG appointed 23 external lawyers.
“The amount spent on external lawyers during his tenure as AG amounted to RM3,534,892.20,” said the report.
The claims were all approved by Thomas as the Controlling Officer.
“Although Thomas complied with government regulations in the appointment of external lawyers, the question of the need to appoint external lawyers was never answered,” stated the report.
One such case was the appointment of his former partner Ganesan Nethi to the Goldman Sachs case, where the special task force was of the view that there appeared to be a conflict of interest.
The report stated that Thomas appointed Ganesan for the Goldman Sachs case for his expertise but the details surrounding the appointment and payment, if at all, called for an investigation, as Ganesan is alleged to have possibly benefitted by way “of intangible gratuity”.

“The special task force, accordingly, cannot confirm that the appointment of Ganesan, Thomas’ former partner, was made in a transparent manner,” the report said.
The special task force then proposed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigate Ganesan's appointment to see if there was conflict of interest.
Another case was the appointment of Raj Navaratnam and Lim Cheng Bock in the Suria Strategic Energy Resources Sdn Bhd (SSER) case.

"Thomas only mentioned that the appointment of external lawyers in the SSER case was because Raj Navaratnam is an international arbitration and dispute specialist while Lim Cheng Bock is a commercial solicitor of vast experience and expertise,” said the report.
The special task force also said that Thomas had overstepped his authority in Malaysia's legal challenge against the European Union's discriminating regulations against Malaysian palm oil.

The report said the then AG had sidelined the Primary Industries Ministry and failed to take into account advice from its civil servants.
“....Thomas decided to prepare for the EU case differently. Essentially, with little or no input from the ministry and its statutory bodies,” the special task force report alleges.
Thomas is alleged to have appointed five lawyers from the Malaysian Bar who did not have any experience in dealing with either EU laws or taking any legal challenge to the WTO. The five had also not been involved in any consultation process under the EU.

In doing so, Thomas either sidelined or dismissed the firm of lawyers in Brussels, Belgium, that had been appointed by the Ministry.
He further appointed Queen’s Counsel Toby Landau to the case, despite stating earlier that “the exorbitant costs of foreign lawyers’ charges are a relevant factor”.
Thomas defended his appointment of the five local lawyers against the foreign firm appointed by the Ministry by saying “one is not convinced with their loyalty to the national cause”.
Landau, according to the special task force report, had no track record of handling trade dispute settlements at the WTO.

“All the external lawyers appointed by Thomas ceased to act for Malaysia once he resigned as AG and the fees incurred in hiring them were a waste of public funds especially as the work or opinion did not appear to be useful in the eventual submission of Malaysia’s case to the WTO,” the report stated.
The special task force was put together by the government to check on allegations made by Thomas in his memoir titled "My Story: Justice In The Wilderness”.
The special task force was chaired by Sarawak legal adviser and former state attorney general Datuk Seri Fong Joo Chung, and had seven other members appointed for their expertise on various matters.
The declassified report by the task force was published on Oct 21 on the website of the Legal Affairs Division under the Prime Minister's Department.
Published last year, Thomas’ memoir was criticised by various quarters including the current Attorney General's Chambers and some politicians for allegedly containing elements of incitement, insults and defamation. - Star


Artikel ini hanyalah simpanan cache dari url asal penulis yang berkebarangkalian sudah terlalu lama atau sudah dibuang :

http://malaysiansmustknowthetruth.blogspot.com/2022/10/thomas-spent-rm35mil-on-external.html

Kempen Promosi dan Iklan
Kami memerlukan jasa baik anda untuk menyokong kempen pengiklanan dalam website kami. Serba sedikit anda telah membantu kami untuk mengekalkan servis percuma aggregating ini kepada semua.

Anda juga boleh memberikan sumbangan anda kepada kami dengan menghubungi kami di sini
Thomas Lacked Experience To Run Agc Says Declassified Report

Thomas Lacked Experience To Run Agc Says Declassified Report

papar berkaitan - pada 22/10/2022 - jumlah : 149 hits
PETALING JAYA Tan Sri Tommy Thomas lacked experience to man the Attorney General s Chambers and the only remedy he took to address the shortcomings of AGC was to appoint external lawyers the declassified special task force report on the for...
Thomas Hired 23 Outside Lawyers Without Following Procedure Says Report

Thomas Hired 23 Outside Lawyers Without Following Procedure Says Report

papar berkaitan - pada 22/10/2022 - jumlah : 129 hits
A special task force said Tommy Thomas had not maintained the standards of ethics and decorum expected of an attorney general PETALING JAYA Tommy Thomas sidelined his own officers while he was attorney general in appointing some 23 external...
Task Force Report On Thomas Book Will Be Declassified

Task Force Report On Thomas Book Will Be Declassified

papar berkaitan - pada 14/10/2022 - jumlah : 189 hits
The report on Putrajaya s investigation into former attorney general Tommy Thomas book will be declassified In a statement today caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the decision was made by cabinet on Sept 30 However Ismail Sa...
Education Ministry Sec Gen Told To Lodge Report With Macc On Claims Of Embezzlement Says Radzi Jidin

Education Ministry Sec Gen Told To Lodge Report With Macc On Claims Of Embezzlement Says Radzi Jidin

papar berkaitan - pada 18/10/2022 - jumlah : 171 hits
Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said in a Facebook posting tonight that the directive was issued following a video recording sent by an individual identified as Zaharin Yassin claiming to have received a complaint of embezzlement related to Lette...
Don T Use Thomas Book Report For Political Mileage Ismail Sabri Told

Don T Use Thomas Book Report For Political Mileage Ismail Sabri Told

papar berkaitan - pada 23/10/2022 - jumlah : 204 hits
Caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was warned against using the report on former attorney general Tommy Thomas book for political advantage The report which was made public yesterday should not be used as political ammunition said...
Sabah Ministers Sue Thomas For Botching Sulu Heir Claims Report

Sabah Ministers Sue Thomas For Botching Sulu Heir Claims Report

papar berkaitan - pada 11/10/2022 - jumlah : 171 hits
Two Sabah deputy chief ministers and several others have reportedly filed a suit against former attorney general Tommy Thomas for allegedly mishandling a claim on the state s territory by descendants of the Sulu sultanate According to the r...
Report Loke Says Rara Picked For Bentong As Wong Tack S Popularity Faded

Report Loke Says Rara Picked For Bentong As Wong Tack S Popularity Faded

papar berkaitan - pada 28/10/2022 - jumlah : 173 hits
The DAP leader told Malaysiakini in an interview that Wong had an overall approval rating of 30 per cent with constituents polled which only rose to 38 per cent if solely considering Chinese voters Picture by Yusof Mat IsaKUALA LUMPUR Oct 2...
Staying Mum Over Task Force Report Will Cost Ph Dearly Says Analyst

Staying Mum Over Task Force Report Will Cost Ph Dearly Says Analyst

papar berkaitan - pada 28/10/2022 - jumlah : 137 hits
PH holding its tongue on the controversy swirling around Tommy Thomas book could work against it say analysts PETALING JAYA Pakatan Harapan s refusal to comment on a report by a special task force following its probe into a memoir written b...
Anwar Slams Hypocritical Criticism Over His Response To Najib S Apology

A Sucker Punch For Rm1 000 What S The Value Of Dignity In Malaysia

Makan Malam Tiga Beranak Di Adam Kitchen

Rakyat Malaysia Jadi Tentera Upahan Di Ukraine Dipercayai Masih Hidup Kpn

Tan Sri Vincent Tan Dan U Mobile

Empat Sekawan Dipenjara Tiga Tahun Culik Budak Perempuan

Pengalaman Anak Kena Prolonged Jaundice

Sabah Air Belum Mohon Lesen Perkhidmatan Udara Kata Menteri Pengangkutan


echo '';
Biodata Terkini Penyanyi Illa Sabry Peserta Gegar Vaganza 2024 Musim 11 GV11

Info Dan Sinopsis Drama Berepisod Senyawa iQIYI Malaysia

Info Dan Sinopsis Drama Berepisod Project Projek Exit Astro Originals

Pelajari Asal Usul Nama Makhluk Seram Kisah Fiksyen Barat Yang Terkenal

10 Fakta Filem Kahar Kapla High Council Yang Ramai Tak Tahu Prekuel Drama Project Projek High Council


Tv Samsung Rosak Tamat Tempoh Hayat

30 Lagu Bakal Berentap Dalam Muzik Muzik 39 Separuh Akhir Siapa Akan Mara Ke Ajl 39

Celebrity Legs And Feet In Tights Variety Pack 143

Cucur Sayur

Kedah Jheaik Siasat Tok Kadi Buli Pengantin

Seorang Wanita Tergamak Penggal Kepala 2 Anak