PUTRAJAYA: Court of Appeal Judge Azizah Nawawi has recused herself from hearing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal to reinstate his lawsuit against former attorney general (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas.
On Wednesday , Justice Azizah had disclosed to the court that her husband, Datuk Nik Suhaimi Nik Sulaiman, was the Appellate and Trial Division head during Thomas’ tenure as the AG from June 2018 to February 2020.“And on the basis that this is a public interest matter so better we have a higher threshold on the matter," Justice Azizah, who chaired a three-member panel, said.Justice Azizah made the decision to recuse herself after hearing arguments from lawyers representing Najib and Thomas.
Thomas’ counsel Alan Gomez argued that there was no reason for Justice Azizah to recuse herself as there was no real danger of bias.“Just because the husband was the head of the division, that doesn’t demonstrate real bias.”The Court of Appeal was supposed to hear on Wednesday the application made by Najib to reverse the High Court’s decision allowing Thomas’s application to strike out Najib’s lawsuit against him last November.
In the suit filed on Oct 22, 2021, Najib said the charges against him were part of a move that had been planned in advance by Thomas and it was also in line with the Pakatan Harapan government’s plan at the time. He is seeking a declaration that Thomas had committed misfeasance in public office as well as RM1.9mil in damages, including negotiation fees for the audit team to review documentation for the preparation of facts to deal with the prosecution against him.
Also present at the court on Wednesday were several of Najib’s supporters and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.Muhyiddin files for DNAA on Jana Wibawa charges
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