Lingam commission deadline extended

MalaysiaKini | 10 March 2008, 7:59pm
 

The King today approved the Lingam commission’s application to adjourn the deadline to submit its report to April 10. The original deadline was scheduled to be tomorrow.

According to Bernama, this new deadline was confirmed by the commission's secretariat, which said that it received a letter today from the Cabinet Division, Prime Minister's Department, stating the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had approved its application for extension.

The secretariat also said that the commission would hold a second closed-door meeting on March 12.

The five-member panel commission held a meeting today at an undisclosed place to discuss among others, issues relating to submissions forwarded by counsel in the inquiry to the commission.

The commission was set up to investigate into the 14-minute video clip allegedly showing lawyer VK Lingam brokering judicial appointments with former chief justice Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim over the telephone.

Members of the commission comprised chairman Haidar Mohamed Noor, Steve Shim Lip Kiong, Mahadev Shankar, Zaitun Zawiyah Puteh and Professor Emeritus Khoo Kay Kim.

The 17-day inquiry began from Jan 14, with 21 witnesses including former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and three former chief justices, called to testify.

The proceedings ended on Feb 15.