The Kuala Lumpur High Court today allowed the attorney-general’s (AG) application to stay the Malaysian Bar’s judicial review proceedings challenging the prosecution’s decision to discontinue the Yayasan Akalbudi corruption case involving Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, pending an appeal at the Federal Court.

Lawyer Guok Ngek Seong, who represented Zahid, said judge Azizan Arshad granted the application during proceedings in chambers...

Lawyer Guok Ngek Seong, who represented Zahid, said judge Azizan Arshad granted the application during proceedings in chambers.

“The judge allowed the application following developments at the Federal Court. The appeal hearing date has yet to be fixed as we only filed the notice of appeal on Oct 19,” he told reporters after the proceedings.