PUTRAJAYA, 20 Feb 2009: Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin has sought a review of Tuesday’s Federal Court decision in refusing to recuse Justice Datuk Augustine Paul from hearing the Home Minister’s appeal against his release from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA). He filed the motion under Rule 137 of the Federal Court […]
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Trial for RPK’s defamation case starts 26 May
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Feb 2009: The trial of Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin, charged with defaming the deputy prime minister’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, and two others, will begin at the Sessions Court here on 26 May. Judge Mohamad Sekeri Mamat fixed three days for the trial at the request of deputy public prosecutor Anselm […]
Raja Petra fails to recuse judge
PUTRAJAYA, 17 Feb 2009: The Federal Court here today dismissed the application by Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin to recuse Justice Datuk Augustine Paul from hearing his habeas corpus appeal. Justices Datuk Nik Hashim Nik Ab Rahman and Datuk Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin in their decision said they were satisfied that the application to […]
Raja Petra’s case to be tried at Sessions Court (Updated 2.25pm)
Updated on 13 Feb 2009 at 2.25pm KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Feb 2009: Blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin, who is charged with defaming the deputy prime minister’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, and two others, today failed in his bid to have his case transferred back to the Magistrate’s Court for trial. Judicial Commissioner Zainal Azman […]
No probes into RPK’s “made up stories”, court told
PETALING JAYA, 12 Feb 2009: Bukit Aman-based National/Interpol Bureau Centre assistant director DSP Gan Tack Guan told the Sessions Court here today that no investigations had been conducted into stories “made up” by blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin. He said this when cross-examined by Raja Petra’s lawyer Gobind Singh Deo. Raja Petra, 59, was charged […]
RPK’s application to recuse judge on 17 Feb
PUTRAJAYA, 11 Feb 2009: The Federal Court here today fixed 17 Feb to hear an application by web portal Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin to recuse one of the judges from hearing his habeas corpus appeal. Justice Datuk Nik Hashim Nik Ab Rahman who sat with Justices Datuk S Augustine Paul and Datuk […]
RPK trial: No statement recorded from Najib
PETALING JAYA, 10 Feb 2009: The prosecution’s fifth witness in the sedition case involving blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin told the Sessions Court here today that no statement was recorded from Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Supt Gan Tack Guan, who is the assistant director of the Interpol National Centre Bureau, said this was because police […]
Court fixes 19 Feb for re-mention of RPK case
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Feb 2009: The Sessions Court here today fixed 19 Feb for re-mention of the case of blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin, charged with defaming the deputy prime minister’s wife, Datin Rosmah Mansor, and two others. Judge Mohammad Sekeri Mamat fixed the date after allowing an application by deputy public prosecutor Amir Nasruddin […]
Judicial reforms afoot
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Dec 2008: Despite the controversies surrounding the Malaysian judiciary this year, some attempts are being made to restore the institution’s image. Events signalling a revamp kicked off with lawyer-cum-politician Datuk Zaid Ibrahim being made a senator and appointed de facto law minister after the 8 March general election. The move by Prime […]
Witness absent, Raja Petra case postponed
PETALING JAYA, 18 Dec 2008: Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin’s sedition trial in the Sessions Court here became rather heated today when the prosecution’s fifth witness again failed to be present in court, forcing it to postpone hearing to 10 Feb next year. Raja Petra’s counsel, Gobind Singh Deo, gave the prosecution a tongue-lashing when told […]
