Friday, May 09, 2008
On the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the video clip showing lawyer VK Lingam talking on the phone about judicial appointments, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said the Cabinet would decide whether the report would be made public.
The commission comprises Tan Sri Haidar Mohamed Noor as chairman, Tan Sri Steve Shim Lip Kiong, Datuk Mahadev Shankar, Puan Sri Zaitun Zawiyah Puteh and Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Khoo Kay Kim.
The 17-day inquiry began on Jan 14 and saw 21 witnesses taking the stand including former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and three former chief justices.
The commission is expected to hand over its report to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong tomorrow.
Asked whether the report contained recommendations for action to be taken on certain people, Zaid said: "Let us get the report first. I can only make comments after studying it." — Bernama
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If the Cabinet doesn't make the Report and its publications public, it will lose credibility.
