INTERVIEW The former chief justice has claimed to have played no role in cases involving the Perak constitutional crisis or those which involved political parties during his tenure.

Zaki Azmi, who was once the Umno legal advisor and disciplinary committee deputy chairperson, said this was necessary to avoid allegations of bias.

One case that was closely watched was the suit filed by Pakatan Rakyat's Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin against the BN's Zambry Abd Kadir, to determine the legitimate menteri besar of Perak.

In an interview, Zaki insisted that he had no role in this case and that the bench at the Court of Appeal and Federal Court had been decided by his deputy - Court of Appeal president Alauddin Md Sheriff.

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