Govt opposes Yusoff Rawther’s suit challenging ‘no bail’ provision

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Lawyer Rafique Rashid Ali says Putrajaya took the same stand in relation to another constitutional challenge to Section 41B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/11/06/govt-opposes-yusoff-rawthers-suit-challenging-no-bail-provision/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/11/06/kerajaan-bantah-saman-yusoff-cabar-peruntukan-tidak-benarkan-ikat-jamin/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #YusoffRawther #Lawsuit #NoBailProvision

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00:00The government is objecting to former researcher Yusuf Rother's lawsuit

00:06seeking a declaration that a provision in the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 disallowing him bail

00:12violates his constitutional rights.

00:15Represented by Federal Counsel Muhairi Muhammad Noh, the government informed

00:19Justice One Ahmad Farid Wan Saleh of his position in the High Court today.

00:24Rafiq Rashid Ali, Yusuf's lawyer, said the government took the same stand in respect

00:29of a constitutional challenge to Section 41B of the DDA,

00:34which Yusuf referred to the Federal Court for determination previously.

00:38Following today's court proceedings, Rafiq announced that they have been

00:41instructed to submit their affidavits by January 20th.

00:45Yusuf was charged at the Magistrate's Court in September

00:48with cannabis trafficking and possession of fake guns.

00:52He then filed a lawsuit seeking to declare Section 41B,

00:56which disallows bail to those charged with drug offenses, unconstitutional,

01:00and asked for the issue to be referred to the Federal Court for determination.

01:05Natasha Bust, FMT News.

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