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by Debra Chong
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – Bar Council president Datuk S. Ambiga said today it was
unfortunate the resignation of High Court judge Ian Chin will leave many
unanswered questions.
Expressing surprise at news of Chin's resignation which was announced in
Parliament today, she said it was not in the interest of justice that there are
question marks surrounding the judge's decision.
Chin dropped a bombshell earlier this year with his explosive claims that former
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had threatened judges and send them to a
"boot camp" for indoctrination, in an allegation the latter denied ever doing.
Parliament was told today that Chin handed in his resignation to the Yang
di–Pertuan Agong in a letter dated July 16.
"He will step down from Dec 1. At this time, he has started his leave from Aug 1
until Nov 30,"
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department T. Murugiah told the House.
Murugiah was replying to a question from Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir (BN–Jerlun) who
wanted to know whether action would be taken against the judge.
Murugiah said that since Chin had tendered his resignation, there was no need to
take any action.
"It is unfortunate that every time a judge is brave enough to speak up, he has
to leave or feels he has to leave and nothing is done about those allegations,"
said Ambiga.
"Again, this leaves a lot of unanswered questions. This is not in the interest
of the administration of justice," she emphasised.
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Ambiga: Ian Chin's resignation leaves unanswered questions
30 Oct 2008 12:00 am