Anwar’s bid to first hear key issues in Yusoff’s suit succeeds
Judge says preliminary questions on former aide's presence at Anwar Ibrahim’s residence in 2018 could potentially dispose of the suit.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has successfully secured a ruling to have five preliminary issues in his former research assistant Yusoff Rawther's civil suit against him, alleging an assault in 2018, determined before the trial. Anwar sought to have these issues concerning Yusoff's presence at his residence on the day of the incident resolved either through affidavit evidence or private proceedings without media present.
Yusoff, however, wanted the matter to be ventilated at a trial. Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin Shah ruled that Yusoff must first establish that he was present at Anwar's residence on Oct 2, 2018, before the alleged assault could have occurred. The judge also stated that determining the preliminary issues would save substantial time and costs, regardless of the outcome. The trial will now be conducted remotely via Zoom and remain open to the public.
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