Solar hybrid case: Rosmah fails in bid to review Federal Court ruling on trial judge recusal
The Malaysian Federal Court has dismissed Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's application to review a previous ruling regarding the recusal of the judge in her solar hybrid project corruption case. The court stated that the application failed to meet the necessary legal threshold for a review.
Why it matters
This decision marks a significant legal development in a high-profile corruption case involving a former political figure.
PUTRAJAYA: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has failed in her application to have the Federal Court review a decision by an earlier panel of the apex court that dismissed her appeal to recuse the trial judge who convicted and sentenced her in the RM1.25bil solar hybrid project case.
A three-judge panel chaired by Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Justice Azizah Nawawi made the dismissal after finding that Rosmah's application did not satisfy the threshold under Rule 137 of the Rules of the Federal Court 1995.
She said the power to review a decision must be exercised "very cautiously" and that it would only be invoked where there was likely a serious injustice and non-effective remedy.
"This court must strictly control such application and cannot use this rule freely or as a general right of appeal.
"Therefore, the application for review is dismissed," said Justice Azizah here on Wednesday (July 29).
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