PARLIAMENT | The government has defended its decision to appoint Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar as the attorney-general (AG), with a deputy minister claiming that it was the "best decision".

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M Kulasegaran said Dusuki was chosen based on his seniority, and reputation as a lawyer.

"The decision that the government made was the best decision, because of...