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Ex-DPM Anwar Ibrahim made public the 2nd part of the Lingam tape today consisting 6 mins and said he has more evidence of judicial corruption.

Click here to watch the video with full transcript provided.

In his press release, PKR advisor Anwar Ibrahim announcing the full release of the entire "Lingam tape" recording following the establishment of the Royal Commission to investigate the controversy.

While he is concerned about the inclusion of former chief judge of Malaya Haidar Mohd Noor and former chief judge of Sabah and Sarawak Steve Shim as they’re among the judges who heard his case in the Federal Court, nevertheless he is committed to give full cooperation to the Royal Commission, in which he expects the members will carry out their duties without fear or favour.

Meanwhile, please find the official press release from the office of Anwar Ibrahim.

— FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE —

ANWAR IBRAHIM RELEASES ENTIRE LINGAM RECORDING FOLLOWING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A ROYAL COMMISSION

After I first made public the Lingam video clip nearly three months ago, the government has finally announced the composition and terms of reference of a Royal Commission to investigate judicial corruption.

In spite of the initial stonewalling and the much belated setting up of a three-man panel, we view this concession by the government as a positive first step in restoring the integrity of the nation’s judiciary. We applaud the thousands of Malaysian people who have demanded reform of the judiciary.

The terms of reference of the Royal Commission unfortunately fall short of a broad mandate to initiate a comprehensive investigation into the crisis facing the judiciary, which was widely demanded by the Bar Council, NGOs, and other institutions of civil society. The video provides proof that the rot is pervasive and has corrupted the highest levels of the judiciary. We regret that the Commission will not be empowered to address the entirety of the problems represented by the video.

The inclusion of Tan Sri Haidar and Tan Sri Steve Shim as commissioners also raises some concerns. The Royal Commission has been charged with investigating matters concerning all the names mentioned in the tape, including my own, referred to as the "Anwar Case" in the tape. However, it must be pointed out that Tan Sri Haidar and Tan Sri Steve Shim were among the judges who heard my case in the Federal Court. In this regard, we believe that the onus is on them to remove any semblance of bias or conflict of interest which may arise in the course of the proceedings pursuant to the Royal Commission’s inquiry.

Nevertheless, we remain committed to giving our full cooperation to the Royal Commission with the sincere hope that the members will not shirk their responsibilities in carrying their duties without fear or favour. Bribery, judge fixing, injustices perpetuated against many and wrongful conviction are serious problems which demand serious attention.

In fulfilling my earlier promise, I am releasing the entire 14-minute video clip and I pledge to cooperate fully with the Royal Commission. The video can be viewed at:

http://anwaribrahimblog.com/
http://keadilanrakyat.org/
http://www.suarakeadilan.com/

ANWAR IBRAHIM

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