News by Hafiz Yatim

Justice Datuk Ahmad Bache ruled the Pekan MP's application for a stay is against public interests.

Khairul Azam filed the application at the Kuala Lumpur High Court registry through the firm of Raja Riza and Associates today.

Justice Datuk Nordin Hassan denied leave for the three of them and 31 other applicants who are challenging the MACC notices issued to them last October.

"The parliament can only be dissolved upon the Agong receiving the advice of the Prime Minister under Article 40(3) of the Federal Constitution."

This follows the Sessions judge presiding the case Rozina Ayob recusing herself from hearing the case.

Justice Mohamed Zaini Mazlan allowed deputy public prosecutor Mohd Zaki Asyraf Zubir and Aaron Chelliah's application to transfer the case involving Ng, who is presently in the United States, to the High Court.

Lim, who is also Iskandar Puteri MP, also denied a social media post that suggests the new government will arrest the DAP, PKR and Amanah leaders, saying they would not run away from the country.

Of the 263 handbags, more than 100 are said to be of the exclusive Hermes brand. Hermes bags can cost from US$12,000 to US$200,000. The cash is said to be worth close to RM3 million, with the bulk of it denominated in pound sterling.

Ahmad allegedly said the money was not from Najib, he had not seen a cheque for that amount, and he neither knew about the cheque nor cashed it.

The source from the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) confirmed that the IRB has discharged Naban, whose full name is Palpanaban Devarajoo, as its lawyer in the case.