Following the much-anticipated appearance of former attorney-general (AG) Abdul Gani Patail at last week’s International Malaysian Law Conference, one question has arisen, namely whether he could take legal action over his abrupt removal on July 28 last year.

Former Malaysian Bar president Kuthubul Zaman Bukhari, who was on the panel with the former AG, suggested that Gani take action over his sudden removal from being the top prosecutor in the country, and also who led the special task force comprising several agencies to investigate 1MDB.