Tommy Thomas Has Resigned As Attorney General
His term was scheduled to expire in June this year.
By Sadho Ram — 28 Feb 2020, 08:25 PM
Tommy Thomas has resigned from his post as Attorney General
According to a news report, he submitted his resignation letter during meeting interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today, 28 February.
Thomas was appointed to the post for a two-year term which was due to end in June this year.
The Edge Malaysia quoted an anonymous source saying that Thomas wanted to resign while Dr Mahathir, who is currently serving as interim Prime Minister, was still in office.
Meanwhile, The Edge Malaysia said that it is now not clear what would happen with the cases which Thomas had pursued during his term
According to The Edge Malaysia report, Thomas had relentlessly pursued prosecutions related to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, which are still ongoing.
