The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) has called for the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) to provide a full explanation for the withdrawal of all 47 charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in the Yayasan Akalbudi corruption case.

In addition, the graft watchdog also called for the immediate separation of powers between the attorney-general and public prosecutor to prevent the influence of political considerations in prosecutorial decisions and discretion.

“Given that the justifications provided by...