Thomas cites Umno lawyer for contempt of court
Umno lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah's comments to the press in relation to former prime minister Najib Razak's money laundering case are 'contemptuous to the judge', says the attorney-general. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, March 1, 2019.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL Tommy Thomas is citing Umno lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah for contempt of court over comments made to reporters at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on February 7. The application, filed in chambers at the Kuala Lumpur High Court this morning, said Shafee violated Order 52 of the Rules of Court 2012 by seeking to influence the court’s decision to allow the A-G’s application for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal over three money laundering charges against former prime minister Najib Razak.
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