High Court stays Malaysian Bar’s challenge against Zahid’s DNAA pending apex court appeal
Malaysia's High Court granted an interim stay on the Malaysian Bar's judicial review challenging the Attorney General's decision to drop corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi. The freeze will remain until the Federal Court rules on the government's appeal.
Why it matters
The case tests the boundaries of prosecutorial discretion and the judiciary's power to review decisions made by the Attorney General in high-profile political corruption cases.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The High Court has granted an interim stay on the Malaysian Bar’s judicial review challenging the Attorney General’s decision to halt corruption proceedings against Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The decision freezes the challenge until the Federal Court disposes of the government’s appeal.
Justice Azizan Arshad granted the stay order in chambers today following an application by the Attorney General (AG), according to Zahid’s lawyer Guok Ngek Seong, FMT reported.
The freeze halts High Court proceedings after the Federal Court recently granted both the AG and the deputy prime minister leave to challenge an earlier Court of Appeal verdict that had permitted the Malaysian Bar to pursue its judicial review.
“The Federal Court has yet to fix a hearing date for the appeal as the notice of appeal was only filed on Oct 19,” Guok said.
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