The Federal Court, the highest court in the country, said today it did not deny shoe-throwing imam Hoslan Hussain his right to a just trial.
A statement issued by the court's public relations office said the deputy registrar lodged a police report yesterday.
Details of the police report were not disclosed, but it is believed to be under Section 353 of the Penal Code, which is related to deterring a public servant from discharging his or her duty - an offence punishable with up to two years' jail or a fine or both.
The statement said: "The Federal Court office denies imam Hoslan Hussin's allegation that he was not given a just hearing. The allegation is made without any basis. The office has recordings of the court proceedings.
"The court views seriously any incident that may damage the integrity of the country's judiciary, either directly or indirectly, including making comments either directly or indirectly which may tarnish the credibility of the judiciary institution."
On Wednesday, Hoslan, a father of seven, threw his shoes at the three-member panel of the apex court, which was headed by Chief Judge of Malaya Justice Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin.
A statement issued by the court's public relations office said the deputy registrar lodged a police report yesterday.
Details of the police report were not disclosed, but it is believed to be under Section 353 of the Penal Code, which is related to deterring a public servant from discharging his or her duty - an offence punishable with up to two years' jail or a fine or both.The statement said: "The Federal Court office denies imam Hoslan Hussin's allegation that he was not given a just hearing. The allegation is made without any basis. The office has recordings of the court proceedings.
"The court views seriously any incident that may damage the integrity of the country's judiciary, either directly or indirectly, including making comments either directly or indirectly which may tarnish the credibility of the judiciary institution."
On Wednesday, Hoslan, a father of seven, threw his shoes at the three-member panel of the apex court, which was headed by Chief Judge of Malaya Justice Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin.
The two other judges were Federal Court judge Suriyadi Halim Omar and Court of Appeal judge Zaleha Zahari.
Hoslan, who was imam at the Ar Rahimah mosque in Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur, was appealing an order evicting him from his house at the mosque compound, issued by the Federal Territory Islamic Affairs Department (MAIWP) in 2008 after allegations of disciplinary problems were levelled against him.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court had on June 16 last year endorsed MAIWP's eviction order and the Court of Appeal upheld it.
This was also affirmed by the Federal Court on Wednesday, after it allowed a preliminary objection by MAIWP lawyer Zulkifli Che Yong that the imam filed his motion of appeal and affidavit out of time.
However, Hoslan, who was not represented, claimed that he had made several allegations of corruption and abuses by the mosque officials to the authorities, resulting in MAIWP ordering his eviction.
Today, Malaysiakini quoted Hoslan as saying he threw the shoes spontaneously, after he felt the judiciary had lost its dignity.
"As an imam, I could not curse them and so what I could do was to fling my shoes at them," he had said.
The scene was reminiscent of an Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at the then United States President George Bush, during a news conference in Baghdad on Dec 14, 2008, at the close of Bush's farewell visit Iraq.
Hoslan, who was imam at the Ar Rahimah mosque in Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur, was appealing an order evicting him from his house at the mosque compound, issued by the Federal Territory Islamic Affairs Department (MAIWP) in 2008 after allegations of disciplinary problems were levelled against him.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court had on June 16 last year endorsed MAIWP's eviction order and the Court of Appeal upheld it.
This was also affirmed by the Federal Court on Wednesday, after it allowed a preliminary objection by MAIWP lawyer Zulkifli Che Yong that the imam filed his motion of appeal and affidavit out of time.However, Hoslan, who was not represented, claimed that he had made several allegations of corruption and abuses by the mosque officials to the authorities, resulting in MAIWP ordering his eviction.
Today, Malaysiakini quoted Hoslan as saying he threw the shoes spontaneously, after he felt the judiciary had lost its dignity.
"As an imam, I could not curse them and so what I could do was to fling my shoes at them," he had said.
The scene was reminiscent of an Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at the then United States President George Bush, during a news conference in Baghdad on Dec 14, 2008, at the close of Bush's farewell visit Iraq.
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