BASL warns against political review of AG decisions
What happened
BASL warned the President that Attorney-General decisions in criminal matters should not be reviewed by political authorities.
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A rule-of-law warning about institutional independence; it does not itself prove actual improper interference occurred.
Evidence label: Controversy (The incident is real, but responsibility, motive, propriety or causal attribution remains contested.). Record as of edition 2026-08-24.
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