Bar defends AG’s silence on dropping Indonesian accused in Jong-nam trial | Malay Mail

Varughese said Tommy Thomas may have his reasons for continuing the prosecution of Doan Thi Huong in Kim Jong-nam’s murder. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Outgoing Malaysian Bar president George Varughese said Tommy Thomas may have his reasons for not explaining why the Indonesian woman was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal, citing the current proceedings against Doan whose application for her charge to be dropped was dismissed yesterday.

The Indonesian embassy reportedly said that Siti Aisyah’s release on Monday was the result of Jakarta’s lobbying efforts. But Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reportedly denied knowledge about it.

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