November 10 , 1998 14:54PM
 ANWAR
FILES APPEAL AGAINST HIGH COURT'S DISMISSAL click
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LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar
Ibrahim today filed a notice of appeal against the High Court's dismissal
of objections raised by his defence counsel over the validity of the charges
against him under the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No 22, 1970.
The notice of appeal was filed on his behalf by Messers Zainur Zakaria and Co, at the High Court registry at 11am. Zainur Zakaria, one of the nine members of Anwar's defence team, said that there were several grounds for the appeal. Justice Datuk S.Augustine Paul dismissed the objections raised at the outset of Anwar's trial on Nov 2 on four charges of corrupt practice under the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No 22, 1970. The defence contended that the charges against Anwar were invalid as the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No 22, 1970 was annulled by the Dewan Rakyat recently. Justice Augustine
Paul, in dismissing the objections, said he agreed with Senior Deputy Public
Prosecutor Datuk Abdul Gani Patail that the Emergency (Essential Powers)
Ordinance No 22, 1970 had not been annulled by the Dewan Negara and therefore
still effective. -- BERNAMA |
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