Courts postpones PAA trial for Rafizi, three others KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today granted a temporary stay for the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA) 2012 trial of Pandan MP, Rafizi Ramli and three others. The stay was granted pending the outcome of the Attorney General Chambers appeal on the Court of Appeals landmark decision which declared that organisers of peaceful assemblies cannot be penalised. Sessions Court Judge Mat Ghani Abdullah made his decision after hearing submissions from the defence that this would set a dangerous precedent as no legal matter was final until it was taken to the apex court. In his decision, Judge Mat Ghani said: It is not that the application made by the (defendants) is not allowed but rather it is postponed (until the Federal Court ruling)is given. Click the link below for the full article:
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 11:30:04 +0000
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