KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is required by law to comply with the Government's recommendation to appoint senior lawyer Tommy Thomas as the Attorney-General, said former chief justice Tun Zaki Azmi (pic).
"The Yang di-Pertuan Agong cannot refuse or delay his consent. I'm sure the Government has judged Thomas' character before nominating him for the post," he told Bernama on Monday.
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