Muhammad Shafee Abdullah

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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Mohamed Abdullah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohamed Shafee. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Sri (Dr.)
Mohamed Shafee Abdullah
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Mohamed Shafee in 2019
Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
In office
April 2004 – April 2010
Personal details
Born
Mohamed Shafee bin Mohamed Abdullah

(1952-02-04) 4 February 1952 (age 69)
Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Spouse(s)Sabera Shaik
RelativesMohamed Omar (brother)
Halimatus Saadiah (sister)
Fatimah Bevi (sister)
EducationRoyal Military College
Alma materUniversity of Malaya (LLB)
London School of Economics (LLM)
OccupationLawyer

Tan Sri Dato' Sri (Dr.) Mohamed Shafee bin Mohamed Abdullah (born 4 February 1952) is a Malaysian lawyer. He is infamous for defending former Prime Minister Najib Razak, who was charged with money laundering to the tune of RM42 million.[1][2]

Early life and education[]

Mohamed Shafee completed his secondary education at Royal Military College and graduated with a Second Lieutenant ranking in 1972. He obtained Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Malaya (UM) in 1977 and Master of Laws (LLM) from the London School of Economics in 1984.[3]

Law career[]

Representative of Suhakam to AICHR[]

Mohamed Shafee is the Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam). On 22 October 2009 he was appointed to represent Malaysia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) - the first body of its kind in the Asia Pacific region. Leaders of ASEAN countries were also present in conjunction with the 15th ASEAN Summit in Hua Hin, Thailand. Shafee's name was proposed by Wisma Putra and accepted by Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak.[4]

Defending Rais Yatim[]

On 13 January 2012, he became a lawyer for the Minister of Information Communication and Culture, Rais Yatim in a defamation suit and contempt of court involving blogger Amizudin Ahmat. On Jan 31, 2011, Rais, 69, filed a suit against Amizudin, 42, who is also a member of the Angkatan Muda Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) committee in relation to an article published in the sharpshooterblogger.blogspot.com blog, on or around December 28, 2010.[5]

Representative of Malaysian Government to the US[]

On April 18, 2012, the online portal Malaysiakini revealed that he was appointed by Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak and his wife Datin Sri Rosmah Mansor for confidential assignments abroad from 2 to 25 April 2012. The contents of his letter were revealed in the Dewan Rakyat by Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR-Machang) while debating the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2012. Shafee appointed by the Malaysian government to carry out sensitive legal duties abroad that must be completed before the general election. Among the locations he visited were New York, London, Dubai Paris and Basel, Switzerland. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz could not confirm the application letter dated 23 March 2012 regarding the exemption from trial during that period.[6][7]

Defending Abdul Razak Baginda[]

He was one of the advocates for Abdul Razak Baginda in the murder case of Altantuya Shaariibuu.[8]

Defending Team B UMNO[]

He was also one of the individuals who caused UMNO to be banned by the court in 1986, representing the party that later formed the Semangat 46 party, during the UMNO internal turmoil at the time.[9]

Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial II[]

Dato 'Seri Anwar Ibrahim had three times tried to drop Shafee from the prosecution on the grounds of disqualification, conflict of interest and breach of ethics, but without success. Former president of the Bar Council, Dato 'Ambiga Sreenevasan stated that it had never happened before for a public prosecutor to blame the accused after the court made a decision. According to Mingguan Malaysia, Shafee was willing to swear in the holy land of Mecca to prove Anwar guilty.[10]

After the trial, Anwar Ibrahim was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison. It turns out that Shafee as the prosecutor won the case. For Abdul Talib Osman, he never appointed anyone outside the AGC to prosecute. There is no need to appoint someone from outside.[11]

Honours[]

Honours of Malaysia[]

Honorary degrees[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Shafee: It's hard to mount a defense for Najib because of prejudice". The Edge Market. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ "In mitigation, Shafee says the only thing Najib is guilty of is 'over-trusting people'". Malay Mail. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Muhammad Shafee Abdullah". ASEAN CSR Network.
  4. ^ Shafee Abdullah wakil Malaysia bagi AICHR
  5. ^ Kes hina mahkamah ditangguh, penulis blog hilangkan diri
  6. ^ Misteri tugasan luar negara Shafee
  7. ^ 'PM patut jelaskan misi sulit Shafee di luar negara'
  8. ^ http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Issue/today20061113-1.aspx
  9. ^ http://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/kalau-ada-konspirasi-saiful-tidak-pergi-ke-tiga-hospital-shafee-54128?cp[bare URL]
  10. ^ http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/bahasa/article/gani-perlu-gugurkan-shafee-sebagai-pendakwa-raya-kata-bekas-peguam-negara#sthash.TzyTHsqg.dpuf
  11. ^ Bekas AG: Shafee 'iklankan' diri sendiri
  12. ^ "Shafee Terima Gelaran Tan Sri Daripada Agong". MStar.
  13. ^ "Shafee conferred Doctor of Law award". The Star.
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