COMMENT | Several parties, including the electoral watchdog Bersih, have raised concerns over Dusuki Mokhtar’s appointment as the new attorney-general (AG).

One of their primary objections revolves around the alleged role played by Dusuki (above) in allowing the court to grant a verdict of discharging not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) to the deputy prime minister cum Umno president over 47 charges in his Yayasan Akal Budi case after the prosecution applied for such an astonishing verdict.

When Zahid was granted the DNAA, Dusuki was the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) appellate and trial division acting head. Therefore, he was allegedly involved in the argument to release Zahid...