JANUARY 22 — The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has reportedly filed for a gag order forbidding any party from discussing the issue relating to Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s...
New to investing?as a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeJANUARY 22 — The Attorney-General’s Chambers has reportedly filed for aforbidding any party from discussing the issue relating to Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s judicial review concerning his claims of the existence of an additional document that purportedly allows him to carry out the remaining duration of his six-year prison term under house arrest.
The application was strongly objected to by the prosecution, then led by the Attorney-General himself. On that date, however, the prosecution proffered three additional charges against the accused. These were read to the accused before a new judge, Justice Mohd Nazlan who was transferred to the court as part of a transfer exercise involving judges, as directed by the Chief Judge of Malaya.
The principal objection was against publications containing opinions on the guilt or innocence of the applicant or on the character of the accused and the witnesses, and discussions on the merits predicting or influencing the outcome of the trial. First, there was a risk of substantial prejudice to the accused given the accused’s claim of the media furore surrounding his alleged criminal wrongdoings and the resulting public backlash having the effect of presupposing the guilt of the accused, affecting witness testimony, and the risk of the displacement of judicial power and due administration of justice in favour of pre-trial and prejudicial publicity.
Is Exercising Its Right To Apply For Gag Order Let The Court Decide The Matter —Hafiz Hassan
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