DATUK MOHD ZAID IBRAHIM vs PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA

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2016 MarsdenLR 1974

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
DATUK MOHD ZAID IBRAHIM – Appellant
Versus
PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA – Respondent

Table of Content
1. judicial review of ag's discretion. (Para 1 , 4 , 5)
2. applicant challenges ag decisions on grounds of judicial review. (Para 2 , 3)
3. preliminary objections to justiciability. (Para 6 , 7 , 9)
4. interpretation of art 145(3) and ag's discretion. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)
5. reaffirmation of ag's decisions as non-reviewable. (Para 15 , 16 , 28)
6. discussions on ag discretion as established in various cases. (Para 17)
7. ag's discretion in prosecution is non-justiciable. (Para 29)
8. court emphasizes ag's discretion in closing investigations. (Para 34 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 43)
9. dismissal of the application. (Para 44)

[1] This case concerned whether the decision of the Attorney General made under art 145(3) of the Federal Constitution is amenable to judicial review.

[2] The foundation of the application are decisions made by the Attorney General ("the AG") appearing in a Press Release issued on 26 January 2016 ("the Press Release"). The decisions were made pursuant to the submission of three Investigation Papers by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission ("MACC") to the AG for his decision.

[3] The applicant's contention in this judicial review application is essential

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2016 MarsdenLR 1974

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPURDATUK MOHD ZAID IBRAHIM – AppellantVersusPEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA – Respondent

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HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
DATUK MOHD ZAID IBRAHIM – Appellant
Versus
PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA – Respondent