08-23-2022, 11:41 AM
Najib’s lawyer seeks to recuse chief justice from hearing final appeal
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PUTRAJAYA – Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s defence lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik is seeking to recuse chief justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat from hearing the former prime minister’s final appeal against his SRC International Sdn Bhd conviction.
At the start of the proceedings in the Federal Court today, Hisyam said the application was filed late last night.
He stressed that the application was not made to delay the proceedings but was based on new information that was gained in the past few days.
Hisyam said the application, which was also served to the prosecution this morning, is based on Najib’s affidavit for the recusal, in which he cited a Facebook post allegedly by Tengku Maimum’s husband, Datuk Zamani Ibrahim.
He stressed that the application was not made to delay the proceedings but was based on new information that was gained in the past few days.
Hisyam said the application, which was also served to the prosecution this morning, is based on Najib’s affidavit for the recusal, in which he cited a Facebook post allegedly by Tengku Maimum’s husband, Datuk Zamani Ibrahim.
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