Attention has swiveled over to Malaysia's notorious Attorney General, Gani Patail, with the Malaysian public watching closely to see if he will request for an arrest warrant for the husband of Women's minister Shahrizat Jalil, accused of criminal breach of trust in the RM250mil NFC debacle.
Gani is often accused of corruption and being under the thumb of the Umno-led federal government, and when Prime Minister Najib Razak said over the weekend it was up to the AG to decide on the next course of action, it sparked warning bells that his comment was a signal to Gani to not bow to pressure from the public, the opposition and Umno itself, to act swiftly on the long drawn-out case.
Najib was actually responding to news that the police had recommended CBT charges to be preferred against Salleh Ismail, the NFC chairman, although deputy inspector-general Khalid Abu Bakar had previous announced in November that investigations did not show any "elements" of breach of trust.
All eyes on Gani Patail: Will he order the arrest of Shahrizat's husband
