Tommy Thomas is the first non-Malay to take the post of attorney general since Malaysia was formed in 1963. File photo: Handout Tommy Thomas is the first non-Malay to take the post of attorney general since Malaysia was formed in 1963. File photo: Handout
Tommy Thomas is the first non-Malay to take the post of attorney general since Malaysia was formed in 1963. File photo: Handout

Malaysia 1MDB scandal

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Malaysia appoints ethnic Indian Tommy Thomas as new attorney general, replaces official who cleared ex-PM in 1MDB scandal

Tommy Thomas is the first non-Malay to take the post of attorney general since Malaysia was formed in 1963

Topic |   Malaysia 1MDB scandal
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Updated: 11:59am, 5 Jun, 2018

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Tommy Thomas is the first non-Malay to take the post of attorney general since Malaysia was formed in 1963. File photo: Handout Tommy Thomas is the first non-Malay to take the post of attorney general since Malaysia was formed in 1963. File photo: Handout
Tommy Thomas is the first non-Malay to take the post of attorney general since Malaysia was formed in 1963. File photo: Handout
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