High Court judge dismisses Najib’s recusal request in addendum review
High Court judge Justice Loke Yee Ching has rejected former prime minister Najib Razak’s oral application for her to recuse herself from presiding over his judicial review of a royal addendum.
During case management today, Najib’s counsel, Shafee Abdullah, raised an issue with a ruling made last week when Loke dismissed his client’s bid to cite former attorney-general Ahmad Terrirudin Salleh for contempt of court.
The concern centred on Loke’s decision that the duty of candour does not apply at the leave stage.
The duty of candour requires parties to disclose all relevant information and material facts, even those that may weaken their case.
Najib had sought leave to cite Terrirudin for contempt over his alleged role in suppressing a royal addendum that would have allowed him to serve the rest of his reduced sentence under house arrest.
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