Na’im has no business threatening Dolla’s Sabronzo, says lawyer
Religious affairs minister Na’im Mokhtar has no business threatening shariah charges against Wan Sabrina Wan Rusli (“Sabronzo” of girl group Dolla), says lawyer-activist Latheefa Koya.
Latheefa said ministers have no authority to investigate or prosecute citizens, and Na’im’s “tirade” against the singer had publicly shamed her, even though she has not been found guilty of any offence.
He has prejudiced her fundamental right to a fair investigation and trial, she said in a post on X tonight.
Latheefa, a former chief of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, said prosecutions, whether civil or shariah, could only be decided on by the prosecuting authority, after a fair and impartial investigation by the relevant investigative bodies.
Under the constitution, the attorney-general, as public prosecutor, holds sole…
