KUALA LUMPUR: Tommy Thomas is still the Attorney-General (AG) and has not resigned as reported earlier by a news portal.
A special officer to the AG when contacted denied the news report.
Meanwhile, according to Bernama, the AG's Chambers will issue a press statement on the matter shortly.
Earlier, an online news portal quoted unnamed government sources in saying that the AG had resigned.
Several minutes later however, the news site removed the story and posted a retraction on the report.
It said the initial story was based on sources who have since retracted their confirmation.