Najib fails in attempt to remove judge


PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has dismissed an attempt by Datuk Seri Najib Razak to disqualify a Court of Appeal judge from sitting in the review proceedings involving the SRC International Sdn Bhd case at the apex court.

Justice Abdul Rahman Sebli, who chaired the five-judge panel, said the panel was not persuaded by Najib’s lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s argument that Justice Abu Bakar Jais should recuse himself from hearing the matter.

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