{"id":13449,"date":"2022-03-08T21:36:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T13:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=13449"},"modified":"2022-03-08T21:36:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T13:36:58","slug":"idrus-harun-reappointed-to-serve-another-year-as-attorney-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=13449","title":{"rendered":"Idrus Harun reappointed, to serve another year as Attorney-General"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Tan Sri Idrus Harun has been reappointed as the Attorney-General for a one-year period effective March 6, 2022, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement today, he said that in line with Article 145 (1) of the Federal Constitution, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has consented to the reappointment of Idrus, 67.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March\u00a06,\u00a02020,\u00a0Idrus was appointed the Attorney-General for a two-year period to replace Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, who resigned from the post on Feb\u00a028,\u00a02020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prior to his appointment as the Attorney-General, Idrus was a Federal Court Judge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He had also served as a deputy public prosecutor in the Attorney-General’s Chambers, legal adviser to the Election Commission and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission,\u00a0Solicitor-General, and Court of Appeal Judge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked to comment on his reappointment, Idrus said he will discharge his duties and perform his functions in accordance with the law and constitution<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to thank Tuanku Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin\u00a0Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, Prime Minister\u00a0Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and the government for extending my term for another year,\u201d<\/em> he told Bernama via WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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