Separation of powers: Dr M should not have had one-on-one with CJ, says lawyer

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Monday, 21 May 2018
6:28 AM MYT

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should not have had a one-on-one meeting with Chief Justice Tun Md Raus Sharif, says senior lawyer Roger Tan.

“This should not have happened if we respect the doctrine of the separation of powers strictly,” said Tan in a post on his Facebook page on Monday (May 21).

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