Ex-AG Thomas fails in bid to rope successor into MP’s lawsuit
A Malaysian High Court has dismissed former Attorney-General Tommy Thomas's attempt to include his successor, Idrus Harun, as a third party in a malicious prosecution lawsuit. The judge ruled that the government is already vicariously liable for any potential damages, making the third-party claim unnecessary.
Why it matters
The ruling clarifies legal accountability for government officials and prevents unnecessary litigation costs in high-profile public office misconduct cases.
Share Judge says the government will be vicariously liable if Tommy Thomas is found liable in Shahrir Samad's malicious prosecution claim. (From left) Former Umno MP Shahrir Samad is suing ex-attorney-general Tommy Thomas and three others for misfeasance in public office, for which Thomas sought unsuccessfully to include his successor, Idrus Harun, as a third party. KUALA LUMPUR : Former attorney-general Tommy Thomas has failed in his attempt to bring his successor, Idrus Harun, into a malicious prosecution lawsuit filed against him by former MP Shahrir Samad. The High Court struck out Thomas’s third-party indemnity claim against Idrus and two others today, ruling that there was no legal basis for such a move.
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