Why charge Najib if not ready, Puad questions AGC's credibility
Umno supreme council member Puad Zarkashi questioned the Attorney-General's Chambers' credibility following the High Court's decision to grant former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA).
'Why did the three attorney-generals charge Najib if they were not ready. Where is the AGC's credibility?
'Six years through three AGs.
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