In yet another twist to Datuk Seri Najib Razak's SRC International appeal hearing, the former prime minister has applied to recuse Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat from hearing his case.
The application was made by Najib's lead counsel Hisyam Teh Poh Teik immediately after the case proceedings started at 9.40am.
He said the defence had filed the application late last night and again this morning based on "certain information" they received two or three days ago.
Tengku Maimun then directed the court registrar to get a copy of the documents which had been filed by the lawyer before making it clear that any decision on the recusal application was up to the bench.
She then asked Hisyam if he had anything to submit pertaining to Najib's main appeal hearing.
To this, Hisyam maintained that he had nothing to submit.
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