Perbicaraan hasutan Muhyiddin ditangguh susulan ‘perkembangan positif’
Presiden Bersatu akan mengemukakan representasi baharu selepas menghadap Sultan Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.
The High Court has postponed the first day of the defamation suit against former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, following positive developments from a meeting between the former premier and the Sultan of Pahang last month. Muhyiddin's lawyer, Amer Hamzah Arshad, informed Judge Aslam Zainuddin that Sultan Abdullah's willingness to meet with his client led to the positive developments.
On November 2, the palace sent a letter, which the court is not disclosing in full; however, based on that letter, the lawyers wish to submit new representation to the state counsel. Amer requested the court to delay today's hearing, which was scheduled to begin the trial, to allow the prosecution to investigate the new representation.
They do not wish to undermine the positive relationship that has been built by starting the trial now, said Amer Arshad. The defamation charges against Muhyiddin stem from a statement made during the Perikatan Nasional campaign in Gua Musang, Kelantan, on August 14. The PKR president alleged that Sultan Abdullah, who was also the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the time, did not ask him to take the oath as Prime Minister after the 2015 General Election, despite claiming he had the support of 115 MPs.
The police have received 50 reports related to his statement. Muhyiddin also received criticism from the Pahang palace.
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