Civil servants who sabotage or leak information will be prosecuted if there is sufficient evidence, warned attorney-general Tommy Thomas.

Acknowledging the existence of this problem, he noted how Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad had told the media that he was concerned about civil servants leaking information to the previous government.

"If you ask any minister, they are facing the same problem as well. This is due to the civil servants being too long under the previous regime (BN).

"I am sure there may be some prosecution on this," he added during a question-and-answer session at a briefing organised by the Malaysian Bar in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon.

Thomas said he has yet to receive the investigation papers on such leaks when questioned by reporters later as to when the prosecution would be made.

The AG said he would look into two issues brought up by lawyers during the dialogue, namely the continuous prosecution of habitual drug offenders, which a lawyer suggested should be considered a medical condition, and cases involving statutory rape where the victim is below 16 and the offender is underaged.

The lawyer, who is looking after children's welfare, had said the perpetrator should not be placed in Henry Gurney school, where she claimed the punishing method is outdated.

Thomas said he would also look at the legal aspects regarding the case of an 11-year-old marrying a 41-year-old man, saying that he understands that the investigation papers on the case were just handed to the chambers today.

He noted that the case does not only involve civil law, but also the syariah court and the Kelantan state law.