Decision on leave applications by Najib, Shafee to be known tomorrow
Published on: Tuesday, February 19, 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision on the leave applications by former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah for a judicial review their bid to challenge the appointment of former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution team in their cases, will be known on Wednesday.
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Shamsul said Justice Azizah set the date in her chambers after hearing submissions from the parties involved.
Shamsul said his side had argued that there was overlap in both applications following both applicants (Najib and Muhammad Shafee) filing similar applications at the Criminal High Court.
“Hence, we argued that the two applications should be heard at the Criminal High Court as both cited the same grounds,” he said.
Meanwhile, lawyer Harvinderjit Singh, representing Muhammad Shafee, said the two applications were different because at the Civil Court, the issue was whether the appointment of Sri Ram by the AGC as Senior Deputy Public Prosecutor was legitimate and made on proper and reasonable grounds.
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“Meanwhile, at the High Court, it involves an application for an order to recuse or disqualify Sri Ram from leading and handling the cases,” he said. – Bernama
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