Kuala Lampur, May 31 -- The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) announced on Friday (May 30) that it would pursue contempt of court proceedings against senior lawyer Shafee Abdullah, over his "Nazi Germany" reference regarding ex-prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's royal addendum case.

In its statement, the AGC said Shafee's remark was made in the context of an ongoing case, and "constitutes a serious and unwarranted attack" on the dignity, authority and independence of the Judiciary.

Is there a legal basis for contempt of court proceedings against Shafee?

Let's recall the case of Peguam Negara Malaysia v Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd [2021]. The facts in that case are straightforward.

Malaysiakini published an article on June 9, 2020 about the a...