His memoirs caused ripples of consternation when it rolled hot off the press. He was the first non-Malay and non-Muslim to hold this post in more than 5 decades and the first practicing barrister to be appointed directly from the Malaysian Bar to be the Attorney General. His recently published memoir ‘My Story: Justice in the Wilderness’ speaks of growing up in Malaysia, formative events in his life but also key moments in the 22-month long Pakatan Harapan Administration. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, former Attorney General of Malaysia (June 2018 till February 2020).