<figure id="attachment_2833372" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2833372" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-2833372" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/66c81a95-jabatan-peguam-negara-agc-resize-fmt-070824.webp" alt="agc" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-2833372" class="wp-caption-text">The Attorney-General’s Chambers said it will review the court’s decision on Yusoff Rawther before deciding on the next steps.</figcaption></figure>
PETALING JAYA: The Attorney-General&#8217;s Chambers has urged the public to refrain from making speculative or defamatory statements following the High Court&#8217;s decision to acquit former research assistant Yusoff Rawther of drug trafficking and weapons-related charges.
The AGC said it respected the court’s decision and acknowledged the reasons given by the judge, but stressed that the case had garnered public attention.
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&#8220;The AGC urges the public to refrain from making speculative or defamatory statements about the case’s outcome, especially those made outside the scope of the court’s stated reasons.
&#8220;The administration of justice must not be compromised by trial by media, public insinuations, social status, or perception,&#8221; it said in a statement today.
Yusoff, who was held in remand for nine months, was acquitted of drug trafficking and the possession of two fake pistols yesterday.
His defence was that the drugs and pistols were planted to frame him.
The AGC said the prosecution was based on a thorough review of evidence and in accordance with legal principles, free from any external influence.
&#8220;Throughout the proceedings, the AGC acted within the bounds of prosecutorial independence and legal processes,&#8221; it said.
It said it was studying the judgment in detail and would consider all available options before deciding on further action.
&#8220;The AGC remains committed to upholding the rule of law and will continue to discharge its responsibilities under the constitution with integrity, fairness, and respect for the judicial process,&#8221; it said.

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