PUTRAJAYA, Nov 23 A businessman who is being detained under the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (POCA) failed in his application for a review of the Federal Court’s decision which dismissed his bid for a writ of habeas corpus to secure his release. A three-member bench led by Chief Justice.
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In a 2-1 majority decision, a three-member bench led by Justice Datuk Vernon Ong Lam Kiat dismissed Goh Leong Yeong’s appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of his writ of habeas corpus. Reuters pic
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PUTRAJAYA, July 30 Businessman Goh Leong Yeong, who was remanded under the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (Poca) for alleged illegal online gambling activities, lost his appeal in the Federal Court for an issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to secure his release.
In a 2-1 majority decision, a three-member bench led by Justice Datuk Vernon Ong Lam Kiat dismissed Goh’s appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of his writ of habeas corpus.
PUTRAJAYA (Dec 28): The Federal Court here today reserved its decision on the final attempt by a ‘Datuk’ and two policemen for an immediate release from detention under the Prevention of Crime Act (POCA) 1959 in connection with an illegal online gambling syndicate.
A five-member panel chaired by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat deferred the judgment on the appeal by businessman Zaidi Kanapiah or better known as “Datuk Addy Kana”, Corporal Muhamad Amin Nur Rashid Mohamed Puad and Corporal Mohd Hairy Mohammad, all aged between 34 and 39, after hearing submissions from both parties.
“We will CAV (curia advisari vult) the decision. We adjourn this case,” said Justice Tengku Maimun who presided the appeal with Federal Court Justices Datuk Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Datuk Zaleha Yusof, Datuk Seri Hasnah Mohammed Hashim and Datuk Rhodzariah Bujang.