The Sacking of Gani Patail (UPDATED)

The market is filled with excited talks about the Cabinet reshuffle, including the sacking of our Deputy Prime Minister. To me, what's more critical is the sacking of Gani Patail. As Attorney General, Gani was one of the 4 persons tasked to investigate the transfer of a large sum of money into our Prime Minister's personal bank accounts. And, in our system of government, the AG is the person empowered to institute criminal prosecution. Though poor health was given as the reason for his termination- a reason that surprised even Gani - the true reason could be less gratuitous and more unpleasant. After all, Gani could well last until October this year, when he is due to retire. Gani's sacking could trigger a constitutional crisis.


(Source: Malaysiakini)

A constitutional crisis is in the far end of  a spectrum of outcomes for the 1MDB scandal; the end that's marked as the bad outcomes. If things spun out of control, this could lead to major unrest that could endanger lives and properties as well as threatening our democratic system of government. I sincerely hope that everyone involved would step back and place the country & the rakyat first before they take the next course of action.

I just saw this unbelievable news: 3 members of the Public Accounts Committee- its chairman Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed, Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican and Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin - have been appointed as deputy ministers. These 3 persons were involved in the investigation of the 1MDB affair! You can draw your own conclusion. This is a sad day for Malaysia!