[1] The plaintiff pleads in his statement of claim that he was a highly decorated career Police Officer with the Royal Malaysia Police ("PDRM") and that during his tenure with PDRM he had risen to the rank of Commissioner of Police and was appointed Director of the Commercial Crimes Investigation Department, Bukit Aman on 2 May 2006.

[2] The plaintiff in paras 2.1 to 2.12 of the statement of claim identifies the defendants and attributes the following facts to them either jointly or severally.

[3] The 1st defendant, Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, was and is the Attorney General ("AG") of Malaysia appointed under art 145 of the Federal Constitution. The 1st defendant is also the Public Prosecutor of Malaysia and has the discretion to institute, conduct or discontinue any legal proceedings. The AG has control over all officers of the Attorney General's Chamber ("AGC") who act on his authority.

[4] The 2nd defendant, Tan Sri Musa Hassan, was at the material time the Inspector General of Police ("IGP") appointed under the provisions of the Police Act 1967 . The PDRM and its members come under the direct command and control of the 2nd defendant and acted on his authority.

[5] The 3rd defendan