The Court of Appeal today put off the prosecution's appeal on the dismissal of a Security Offences (Special Measures) Act charge on sabotaging the banking and financial institution against former Batu Kawan Umno leader Khairuddin Abu Hassan and his lawyer Matthias Chang.
This came after the court allowed Khairuddin's application to recuse Justice Mohd Zawawi Mohd Salleh from leading the panel.
The lawyer for the former Umno Batu Kawan division vice-chief, Mohd Haniff Khatri Abdulla, informed the court that his client is applying for the recusal because Khairuddin's sister knows Justice Zawawi.
Justice Zawawi also informed the court that he knows Khairuddin and his sister.
"In the interest of justice, and so that the public would not have any perception, I agree to recuse myself.
"The panel will be reconstituted later," the senior judge said.
The case management on the matter has been fixed for March 7.
The other two judges on the panel sitting today are Justice Idrus Harun and Justice Vernon Ong.
[More to follow]
-Mkini
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