Court adjourns hearing on Najib’s bid to revive suit against Tommy Thomas
The Malaysian Federal Court has adjourned a hearing regarding former Prime Minister Najib Razak's lawsuit against Tommy Thomas due to Najib's medical recovery. The decision was split 2-1, with one judge dissenting against the last-minute postponement.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile political figures and raises questions about judicial efficiency and the handling of medical leave in legal proceedings.
Najib Razak filed a motion in March, seeking leave to appeal a Court of Appeal ruling which affirmed the High Court’s decision to strike out his RM1.9 million lawsuit against Tommy Thomas.
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today adjourned, in a split 2-1 decision, the hearing of Najib Razak's application for leave to appeal to revive his RM1.9 million lawsuit against former attorney-general Tommy Thomas after being told he was recovering from a heart procedure.
Bench chairman Abu Bakar Jais and Justice Azmi Ariffin allowed the former prime minister's request for an adjournment, while Justice Azimah Omar dissented, saying the application should proceed as scheduled.
The hearing was briefly interrupted after Najib's counsel, Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin, informed the bench that his client wished to be present but was unable to attend because he was recuperating.
Firoz also tendered a medical certificate in support of the application.
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