Selangor: Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail said he had nothing to say about his termination as the Attorney-General."I am not talking, okay. Bye," he said when contacted Tuesday before abruptly hanging up the phone.On Tuesday, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa said Gani Patail's tenure, as AG was terminated effective Monday due to health reasons. Former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali replaced him with immediate effect.
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Gani would continue to serve as the Judicial and Legal Service Officer until his mandatory retirement on Oct 6 this year.He has got kidney failure and undergoes dialysis three times a week.
PM had offered him a renewal but he did not accept. In view of his ill health, the government decided to appoint a new AG,a government source said.The Sabah-born Abdul Gani has served as AG for nearly 13 years and will celebrate his 60th birthday on October 6.
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As AG, Abdul Gani was part of the multi-agency special taskforce that is investigating 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).Abdul Gani was removed from office Monday but the news was only announced by Ali Hamsa Tuesday, sparking speculation over his unexpected removal and sending the rumour mill into overdrive, reinforced by his immediate remarks claiming ignorance of the matter.
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"I don't know, OK? I don't want to say a word right now," he told Malay Mail Online over the phone when asked when the decision was made.Prior to his appointment as AG in January 2002 succeeding Tan Sri Ainum Mohd Saaid, Abdul Gani gained prominence as the lead prosecutor in the first sodomy trial of former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
