Malaysiakini seeks Federal Court review of its conviction for contempt
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Malaysiakini has applied to the Federal Court to review and set aside its decision to find the online media organisation guilty of contempt of court over five readers’ comments.
The motion was filed last week by lawyer Surendra Ananth.
In its application,
Malaysiakini applied for the contempt conviction to be set aside so that the case could be re-heard before the Federal Court.
“The majority of the Federal Court, in coming to its decision on Feb 19, 2021, dealt with certain issues and/or matters without providing the applicant (
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Huge fine a body blow, says Gan
11.25am: At a press conference following the sentence, Gan says
Malaysiakini is very disappointed with the decision.
Federal Court decision tomorrow on Malaysiakini s contempt case
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Malaysiakini will know tomorrow the outcome of a contempt of court case against the news portal over a number of comments posted by its readers.
After two postponements due to the movement control order (MCO) which was enforced in Putrajaya, the Federal Court at the Palace of Justice is set to deliver its verdict at 9am.
According to an email from the Chief Registrar’s Office of the Federal Court, journalists are to follow proceedings not from the courtroom but via a live broadcast from the assembly hall at the Palace of Justice.
Federal Court to deliver decision on Mkini contempt case on Friday
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Malaysiakini on Friday over a number of comments posted by its readers.
In a letter to
Malaysiakini s lawyers, Malik Imtiaz Sarwar and Surendra Ananth, Federal Court deputy registrar Rasidah Roslee said the court would make known its decision at 9am on Jan 15.
The court was to announce its decision on Nov 10, but this was put off following the extension of the conditional movement control order (MCO) in the wake of a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases late last year.
It is not clear whether there will another postponement, should the conditional MCO be bolstered with tighter restrictions this week.