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Thursday, August 17, 2017

Mahathir's bid to remove two RCI members dismissed



Pakatan Harapan chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad's challenge to remove two members of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into forex losses has been dismissed by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur today.
This came after Justice Azizah Nawawi allowed the preliminary objection raised by the government that RCI's decision to have Mohd Sidek Hassan and Saw Choo Boon as members was not a decision which can be challenged in court.
Hence, the judge said, Mahathir's move to seek the order of mandamus (to compel) to remove them was not proper.

"Their application has been dismissed with no order as to costs," said senior federal counsel Amarjeet Singh who appeared for the government and RCI.
Mahathir's lawyer Mohd Haniff Khatri Abdulla said he will seek instructions from the former premier on whether to appeal against the decision.
If they choose to appeal, an application to the Court of Appeal should be made urgently as the RCI hearing on the forex losses, which occurred in the 90s, will begin on Aug 21 (Monday).
[More to follow]
- Mkini

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