Let's have more tell-all press conferences

We need more tell-all's, not less.

Mohd Shukri Abdull's tell-all press conference sounded like something from out of a movie but it's all there out in the open for the authorities to investigate and verify. In some cases, he named names and in some cases he alluded to who he was referring to overall it was a very candid account of what he went through. After suffering through years of rampant corruption it's high time some high level officials like Shukri reveal things like he did.

There has been some backlash. Bar Council President George Varughese has called Shukri's comments "inappropriate". DAP's Ramkarpal Singh has said that the comments could "jeopardize" the 1MDB investigation. 1MDB Committee Chairperson Abu Talib Othman said the comments could "prejudice" the investigation.

However, prominent lawyer Syahredzan Johan has said he does not think Shukri’s statements would prejudice any ongoing probes as they described alleged government interference into investigations, and not any wrongdoing by 1MDB per se.

"The press conference is not about the alleged offence itself, but about alleged interference into investigations by the government. It must be remembered that we do not have a jury system, where such statements may influence jurors in the future."

I'm with Syahredzan on this matter. I want more officials to give tell-all press conferences. We've all been in the dark about misdeeds for so long. It's time for more transparency not less.