the way for possible criminal charges. On 27 July 2015, chief secretary to the government Ali Hamsa released a statement announcing that Abdul Gani had health problems and would be replaced by former Federal Court judge Mohamed Apandi Ali. A constitutional lawyer had told Malaysiakini that Abdul Gani could institute a legal challenge on his removal after claiming he did not know he was withdrawn from leading the Attorney General Chambers, by asking the courts to interpret Article 145 (5) and (6). On 30 July 2015, Sarawak Report claimed that Abdul Gani was fired for preparing charges against Najib. On 16 May 2018, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, following a meeting with Abdul Gani, revealed that the latter told him he was in the midst of preparing to charge Najib when he was removed. Honours Honours of Malaysia Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1993) Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (2003) Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) - Tan Sri (2005) : Grand Knight of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) - Datuk Seri Utama (2015) : Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) - Dato' (2003) : Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) - Datuk Seri (2004) : Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) - Dato' Sri (2005) : Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (DPMP) - Dato' (1995) : Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) - Datuk (1998) Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) - Datuk Seri Panglima (2002) : Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) - Dato Sri (2009) : Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (SSIS) - Dato' Setia (2003) See also 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal Corruption in Malaysia References Living people 1955 births People from Sabah Kadazan-Dusun people Malaysian Muslims 20th-century Malaysian lawyers Attorneys General of Malaysia University of Malaya alumni Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu Knights Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Commanders of