Indian-Origin Lawyer Tommy Thomas Appointed As Attorney General For Malaysia

Apoorva Mandhani

6 Jun 2018 8:38 PM IST

  • Indian-Origin Lawyer Tommy Thomas Appointed As Attorney General For Malaysia

    Amidst protests from Islamic groups, Malaysia's king has approved the appointment of ethnic Indian lawyer, Mr. Tommy Thomas as the new Attorney General.With this appointment, Mr. Thomas has become the first person from the minority community to hold the post in 55 years. Having been nominated by the newly-elected 92-year-old Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad, he now replaces the...

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