Syed Saddiq’s acquittal made purely on legal grounds, says Court of Appeal

PUTRAJAYA: The decision to acquit Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman in the RM1.2mil graft case was made without any influence from media coverage or external opinions, according to the Court of Appeal. Justice Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, who chaired the three-judge panel, clarified this after the court delivered its decision to free the Muar MP on Wednesday...

Decision in Syed Saddiq’s appeal to be delivered June 25

KUALA LUMPUR: The Court of Appeal will deliver its decision on Wednesday (June 25) on the appeal by Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman against his conviction and sentence for abetting in criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of property and money laundering involving Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (Armada) funds. The decision on the appeal would...

‘Duta Enclave’ belongs to govt, Court of Appeal rules

PUTRAJAYA: The plot of land known as the "Duta Enclave" belongs to the government, the Court of Appeal has ruled. This came after it allowed an appeal by the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Land Registrar in a dispute between the government and Semantan Estate Sdn Bhd (SESB), involving the land that spans 106.54ha (263.272 acres)...

Appeals court grants Anwar temporary stay in Yusoff Rawther suit

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has allowed an application by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to temporarily stay the hearing of a lawsuit filed by his former research assistant Muhammed Yusoff Rawther over allegations of sexual harassment. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel chaired by Justice Supang Lian said Tuesday (June 10) the appellate...

King presents appointment letters to three judges

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia granted an audience and presented instruments of appointment to three judges at Istana Negara here. The ceremony on Tuesday (May 20), held at the Palace’s Singgahsana Kecil (Small Throne Room), began with the presentation of the letter of appointment to Federal Court Judge Datuk Lee Swee Seng. His Majesty...

House arrest bid on hold

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest has again been derailed with the Federal Court granting leave to the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) to appeal against the move. As a result of the leave granted, the Kuala Lumpur High Court, which was supposed to hear Najib’s application for a judicial review on the...

Syed Saddiq’s reimbursement claim an ‘afterthought’ defence, appeals court hears

PUTRAJAYA: Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s argument that the money collected from political fundraising programmes transferred to his personal account for reimbursement of his own monies was “an afterthought defence”, the Court of Appeal heard on Thursday (April 17). Deputy Public Prosecutor Farah Ezlin Yusop Khan pointed out that the former Bersatu Armada chief...

Court grants Rosmah leave to include govt, police as third parties in missing jewellery suit

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has granted leave to Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor to include the Malaysian Government and police as third parties in the US$14.57mil lawsuit filed against her by Lebanese jeweller Global Royalty Trading SAL over more than 40 missing pieces of jewellery. A three-judge panel consisting of Justices Datuk P. Ravinthran, Datuk Dr...

Court sets July 2 to hear Najib’s appeal to reinstate lawsuit against former AG

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has set July 2 for the hearing of Datuk Seri Najib Razak's appeal to reinstate his RM1.9mil lawsuit against former attorney general (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas. This was confirmed to Bernama by one of Thomas' lawyers, Haikaldin Mahyidin. The date was fixed during a case management session held on Jan 10...

Umno is bowing to DAP to stay in government, alleges Dr M

PETALING JAYA: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has accused Umno leaders of submitting to DAP to maintain their position in the government. Dr Mahathir attributed this as the reason for Umno's decision to cancel its attendance at the 'Solidarity with Datuk Seri Najib Razak' rally held earlier on Monday (Jan 6). He claimed that the...