“Let Dr M speak on 1988 judicial crisis”

Datuk Abdul Ghapur Salleh (BN-Kalabakan) said this would help resolve the issue and end the arguments between Dr Mahathir and the government on the matter.

“Why don’t we bring Tun Dr Mahathir to court to give an explanation?

“I feel he would be willing to appear in court so that he can personally explain his problem with regard to the judiciary, whether there was abuse of power or otherwise,” he said during the debate on the motion on the Mid-Term Review of the Ninth Malaysia Plan at the Dewan Rakyat here.

Abdul Ghapur suggested that Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Datuk Mohd Zaid Ibrahim raise the matter in the cabinet.

“It is not good for a person who has served the nation for 22 years to be subjected to all kinds of accusations.

“I believe Tun Dr Mahathir will be willing to appear in court because he wants to clear his name.

“Perhaps, he may have some evidence which cannot be exposed and can only be revealed in court,” he said.