Anwar can be placed under house arrest instead, says former lawyer
PETALING JAYA: Putrajaya can amend prison regulations to place opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim under house arrest instead of continuing to keep him in prison, his former lawyer said. S N Nair said there was no provision for house arrest, unlike in Pakistan or the Philippines, but the Prisons Department could enact such rules to accommodate…
Lawyer: AG can extradite Lingam to serve jail term
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian government can apply to extradite former lawyer VK Lingam, 66, to serve his six-month jail term for contempt of court, a lawyer said. SN Nair said Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi Ali could apply to the country where Lingam was currently residing in to bring him back under the Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA)…
Husni challenged to repeat sodomy allegation against Anwar outside parliament
PETALING JAYA: Anwar Ibrahim’s ex-lawyer has challenged Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah to repeat his allegation outside the Dewan Rakyat that Anwar had sexually abused the Tambun MP’s nephew. “If Husni is man enough, he should repeat what he had uttered and face a possible lawsuit,” lawyer S N Nair said. “There is absolutely no evidence…
Lawyer: Zahid’s attack on Ambiga reflects poorly on him, amounts to bullying
PETALING JAYA: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s comments on the court battle between Abdul Hadi Awang and Clare Rewcastle Brown in London is ludicrous and has gone beyond decency and legal implications, a lawyer said. S N Nair said the deputy prime minister’s remarks were out of place as the matter was sub-judice because Clare’s potential witness,…