COMMENT | Is Anwar assuming role of AG?

COMMENT | In trying to justify the absence of any prosecution against some Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) leaders allegedly accepting bribes to facilitate Albert Tei’s bid for a mineral exploration licence, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim seemed to assume the role of the attorney-general (AG) by insisting that the videos alone do not constitute sufficient evidence.

Apparently, there are 14 Sabah politicians being implicated in the businessperson’s videos, and so far, only two have been charged with corruption. Tei was also charged with giving them bribes.

Assuming Anwar was right in saying that the videos alone do not constitute sufficient evidence, was it legally proper for him to issue such an uncalled-for statement?

How about more than 300 pages of evidence submitted by Tei to the MACC - including money trails, bank records, documents, and written correspondence to fortify his claims in the videos? Is this evidence inadequate, too?

Being the prime minister who has participated in the election campaign in Sabah...