Attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali could find himself in a difficult spot should he ensure action is taken against senior lawyer VK Lingam under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2002 (MLA) for contempt of court, for which he faces a six-month jail term.

In view of this, senior lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdullah questioned Apandi's sincerity in wanting to pursue action against Lingam, who is currently abroad.

Haniff said if action is taken under the MLA, it would lead to questions as to why Apandi did not give the green light for the same provision to apprehend businessperson Jho Low, who has been implicated in the 1MDB scandal...