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Saman sivil Yusoff terhadap Anwar dibicara Januari

Bekas pembantu penyelidik itu akan beri keterangan pada hari pertama menerusi Zoom.

Saman sivil Yusoff terhadap Anwar dibicara Januari

Former aide Yusoff Rawther has left the country for the UK and now resides there since June of last year. In Kuala Lumpur, civil action against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has been scheduled for January of next year. His lawyer, Rafique Rashid Ali, noted that Chief Justice Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin Shah Raja Mohzan, who has been transferred to Ipoh, will continue to preside over the proceedings via Zoom.

The trial dates are set from January 27 to 29 and January 1 to 5, following today's management of the case in court. Rafique stated that the court allowed media to cover the trial remotely. He also mentioned that the court will focus the proceedings on the accusation of an assault in a study room at Anwar's residence on October 2, 2018.

The issue raised pertains to the event and will not exceed 3 p.m. on October 2, 2018, according to him. Rafique also emphasized that his son, who left the country in June last year and now resides in the UK, is not fleeing and is ready to provide testimony in the trial via Zoom. His other lawyer, Christopher Leong, represents Anwar.

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