COMMENT | The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks, and South Ledge recently recommended that a criminal investigation be launched against former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Politically speaking and with the greatest respect, this would be perceived by many political players as nothing more than a political vendetta against him.

Perhaps it would be fair to characterise it as an erroneous perception. The only problem is perception matters in politics. Ignoring it is at your own peril.

Anyway, the RCI has recommended an investigation under section 415(b) of the Penal Code, which covers the offence of cheating.

Frankly speaking, I am not really interested in commenting on this issue from the political spectrum. Au contraire, I intend to touch on the issue from a legal point of view only.