WHAT no one dares to say about Yusoff Rawther

While political commentators, online activists, and opposition MPs rush to defend the so-called ‘victim’, no one seems remotely interested in asking the obvious: what if the real victim here is the Prime Minister — and the constitutional office he holds?

Everyone is parroting headlines. No one is examining facts. The public narrative is being manipulated with emotional framing, but when you strip that away and follow the record, the picture becomes clear: this suit is a politically motivated ambush — timed, revived, and orchestrated for maximum disruption.

Let’s look at the Plaintiff — since no one else will

1. Delayed complaint, suspect motive

a. The alleged incident: October 2018.

b. The statutory declaration: December 2019 — more than a year later.

c. No immediate police report, no urgent action — only after the political winds shifted and the Plaintiff’s camp saw opportunity.

2. No charges. Case closed by AGC

a. The matter was fully investigated.

b. In January 2020, then-Attorney General (not appointed by Anwar Ibrahim) classified it as “No Further Action” (NFA) — citing insufficient evidence.

c. This was not a politically sympathetic AG. It was an independent legal mind who saw no prosecutable case.

d. Yet that decision is now being completely ignored by critics who claim to respect prosecutorial discretion when it suits them.

3. Civil suit revived — two years later

a. When the criminal process failed, the Plaintiff filed a civil suit in 2021.

Why? Because civil litigation has a lower burden of proof — and creates a perfect platform for media headlines and political damage.

This was not a pursuit of justice — it was reputation warfare by proxy.

4. Currently on remand. Facing criminal trial

The Plaintiff was charged in 2024 with trafficking 305g of cannabis and possessing imitation firearms.

He is now on remand in Sungai Buloh Prison. Verdict due: 12 June 2025.

The credibility gap here is staggering. The man trying to sue the Prime Minister is himself a criminal defendant awaiting judgment.

5. Approbating and reprobating: High Court has noted inconsistency

a. When applying for a polygraph test, the Plaintiff gave inconsistent positions.

b. The High Court itself commented that he was “approbating and reprobating.”

c. That is judicial language for unreliable conduct.

6. Who is funding him?

To date, there is no transparency on who is bankrolling this litigation.

He is unemployed, remanded, and facing serious charges — yet has the resources for extended civil proceedings and top-tier legal representation.

Who’s paying? And why? These are questions the public and the media refuse to ask — because the answers might reveal how politically loaded this entire case is.

This case isn’t about justice — it’s about sabotage

This is not about seeking truth. It’s about engineering a courtroom spectacle to damage the Prime Minister, distract the Executive, and distort public perception.

And yet, the narrative being sold is that the PM is avoiding scrutiny.

In truth, the PM has taken the responsible step of asking the Federal Court — under Article 128(2) of the Federal Constitution — whether a suit like this, filed under these circumstances, can even proceed.

That’s not evasion. That’s constitutional order.

The hypocrisy of the critics

a. Where are all the defenders of due process and the rule of law now?

b. When the AGC dropped the case — silence.

c. When the Plaintiff, now a criminal accused, drags a sitting PM to court — applause.

d. When the Judiciary raises doubts about his conduct — no comment.

e. When the PM seeks constitutional clarification — outrage.

What they call “immunity” is actually a constitutional question.

What they call “seeking protection” is actually asserting legal process.

The real threat is to the institution — not just the individual

This case is not just an attack on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. It’s an attempt to cripple the Prime Minister’s Office through manufactured litigation — brought by someone already discredited and now under prosecution.

If the courts are turned into platforms for political lawfare, no sitting Prime Minister — of any party — will ever be safe from manipulation via civil suits.

It’s time to change the narrative

Enough with pretending this is a simple case of a victim versus a powerful leader.

This is a strategic legal assault, launched from the shadows, under the cover of civil justice, by a Plaintiff whose credibility is collapsing by the day.

The real victim is not the Plaintiff.

The real victim is the Prime Minister — and the constitutional office he holds.

*The author is an experienced legal practitioner who frequently engages in legal discourse.