Judicial Commissioner Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof has fixed 9am Wednesday to deliver his decision on whether he should recuse from hearing ousted Menteri Besar Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin's application against Barisan Nasional Menteri Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir. Mohd Ariff fixed the date after hearing an objection from senior federal counsel Kamaluddin Md Said who appeared for the Attorney-General's chambers and senior lawyer Sulaiman Abdullah who argued the judicial commissioner should remain on the bench to hear the case. "I would need some time to study to the arguments submitted," he said. The AG has an interests in this issue as it involves the interpretation of the Federal Constitution and the Perak Constitution. Kamaluddin in objecting to Ariff from hearing the case said his lordship was a former PAS member and had also advised the party and PKR on election petition cases. However, Ariff interjected that in the last session he did state he represented BN in an election petition case in Sarawak. Kamaluddin then pointed out that Ariff was representing PAS candidate Hashim Jasin in the Sanglang election petition case in Perlis. (Source: Malaysiakini)
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