YouTube Video Added: September 26, 2007
An explosive video clip released today shows senior lawyer VK Lingam in a phone conversation, purportedly with current Chief Justice Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim, allegedly fixing the appointment of senior judges.
Soon Li Tsin
Oct 2, 2007 6:13pm
To many he is the senior lawyer in the videotape apparently brokering the appointment of 'friendly judges' into top positions in the judiciary but to others, he is a powerful and well-connected lawyer.
Anwar's name brought up by Lingam
Former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim claimed that his name was mentioned at a meeting between a number of unknown individuals at prominent lawyer VK Lingam's house in 2002.
It was at this meeting five years ago that Lingam had a telephone conversation purportedly with Chief Justice Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim, who was then the Chief Judge of Malaya - the judiciary's No 3.
Their conversation was recorded on video by an unknown individual who is believed to be a participant of the meeting.
At a press conference today, in addition to the video footage, Anwar also played a short audio recording in which his name was brought up by Lingam.
'PM calls me on Anwar's case," said Lingam, according to the audio recording.
The audio recording was a continuation to the 14-minute video clip depicting Lingam - who was sporting a moustache - talking on the phone with Fairuz.
Only an eight-minute edited version of the clip was released by Anwar today so as to protect the identity of a "third party".
It is not clear who Lingam was meeting at his home in Kelana Jaya, or how many people were there.
When he ended his telephone call with Fairuz, he apparently turned to talk to the people at the meeting.
While the audio recording was not clearly audible since Lingam's voice was rather soft unlike that in the video clip, Anwar provided the following the transcript:
Lingam: Don't ask… because Vincent has taken me to PM's residence… the house…
Lingam: Vincent (Tan) had problems… Anwar's case… all the lawyers… very… this and that…
Lingam: But I cannot go and talk to PM just like that and say promote this and that…
Lingam: Because ah, he knows… I am a… but when PM calls me on Anwar's case, I can tell him… he'll return…
Lawyer VK Lingam on the phone with Ahmad Fairuz over the fixing the appointment of judges
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