{
  "id": 10898146,
  "title": "Anwar’s bid to first hear key issues in Yusoff’s suit succeeds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/anwars-bid-to-first-hear-key-issues-in-yusoffs-suit-succeeds-10898146",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T08:15:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/30/anwar-s-bid-to-first-hear-key-issues-in-yusoff-s-suit-succeeds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Anwar Ibrahim research assistant, Yusoff Rawther, is pursuing a civil suit against the Prime Minister over allegations of assault in 2018. The Malaysian High Court has ruled that five preliminary issues in the case, including whether Yusoff was present at Anwar's residence on the day of the incident and whether the alleged assault or trespass to the person occurred, must be determined before the trial. Justice Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin Shah ruled that if the preliminary issues were decided in Anwar's favor, the entire suit would come to an end. However, if they were decided in Yusoff's favor, the suit would proceed to a trial focusing solely on the alleged assault and/or trespass. The judge also rejected Yusoff's argument that disputed factual questions could not be addressed as preliminary issues and stated that the counterclaim brought by Anwar was a separate case. The trial will be held remotely via Zoom and will be open to the public.",
  "summary": "Judge says preliminary questions on former aide's presence at Anwar Ibrahim’s residence in 2018 could potentially dispose of the suit.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Sexual assault: High Court to hear Anwar's preliminary questions in open court proceeding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/sexual-assault-high-court-to-hear-anwars-preliminary-questions-in",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:26:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Anwar’s bid to first hear key issues in Yusoff’s suit succeeds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/anwars-bid-to-first-hear-key-issues-in-yusoffs-suit-succeeds",
        "published": "2026-09-30T08:15:59.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}