One dissenting judgment no ground for review, says Malaysian Bar

One dissenting judgment in the recent review of Najib Abdul Razak’s SRC International trial is no ground for a future review or retrial, the Malaysian Bar said.

Bar president Karen Cheah said misleading statements are being made suggesting the contrary, but members of the public must know that a dissenting judgment within Malaysia’s legal system is merely a difference of opinion and the majority judgment will prevail.

“It cannot be overstated that any other interpretation would be perverse and an abuse of the court process...