Published: Friday February 24, 2012 MYT 7:13:00 PM

Judiciary files police report against shoe-throwing imam

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian judiciary has lodged a police report against an imam who flung his shoes at a panel of three Federal Court judges during a proceeding.

Federal Court deputy registrar Jumirah Marjuki lodged the report at the Putrajaya police headquarters, a press statement issued by Federal Court Chief Registrar's office said Friday.

Its head of the Corporate Communication and International Relations Unit, Mohd Aizuddin Zolkeply, said the judiciary viewed seriously matters which could tarnish the image of the judicial institutions, whether by direct or indirect actions, including comments or statements which could undermine the credibility and image of the institution.

"This office refutes all the allegation made by the imam, by the name of Tuan Haji Hoslan Haji Hussin, including his allegation that he has been denied the right to be heard fairly," he added.

He said the office had the recordings of all proceedings held at the Federal Court.

According to media reports, Hoslan hurled the shoes at the panel of judges, chaired by Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin, after they rejected his application for the court to hear his appeal.

Hoslan was in court to challenge his eviction order from the Ar-Rahimah Mosque in Kampung Pandan obtained by the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP).

MAIWP wanted Hoslan, who was an imam rawatib at the mosque since 2008, to be evicted because of disciplinary problems.

Hoslan filed leave to appeal to the Federal Court after the Court of Appeal, on Sept 20 last year, dismissed his appeal and upheld the High Court's decision.

The Federal Court three-man panel allowed MAIWP's preliminary objection to dismiss Hoslan's leave to appeal on grounds that the notice of motion was not filed within the stipulated time. BERNAMA

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