AG's questions on Najib's addendum of public importance
The Federal Court ruled today that seven questions posed by the attorney-general (AG) in the case involving former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's addendum are of public importance, which should be ventilated before the court.
Chief Judge of Malaya Hasnah Hashim, in granting the AG's leave to appeal over Najib's additional document, said the proposed questions met the threshold requirements under Section 96 of the Courts of Judicature Act (CJA) 1964.
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