June 3 set for hearing of Anwar's bid to refer immunity questions to apex court

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The High Court has fixed June 3 to hear an application filed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to refer eight legal questions, relating to immunity from being sued, to the Federal Court.   The application was filed in connection with a lawsuit brought by former research assistant Muhammed Yusoff Rawther, who alleges he was sexually assaulted seven years ago.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/48jyr3we  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has set June 3 to hear Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's

00:07application to refer eight constitutional questions regarding legal immunity to the

00:13federal court. The application is related to a civil suit filed by Anwar's former research

00:18assistant, Muhammad Yusof Rother, who alleges he was sexually assaulted by Anwar seven years ago.

00:24High Court Judge Justice Rozmawar Rozain fixed the hearing date during an online case management

00:30session on Wednesday. In his application filed last week, Anwar is seeking a ruling on whether

00:37Yusof's lawsuit interferes with his official duties and undermines the separation of powers.

00:43He argues that the suit is politically motivated and intended to tarnish his reputation. Anwar is

00:50also asking the court to determine whether, as the sitting prime minister, he is entitled to

00:55immunity from what he describes as vexatious litigation under Article 5.1 of the federal

01:02constitution. He is requesting that proceedings in the main suit be stayed pending the outcome of the

01:08federal court's decision. In his statement of claim filed on July 14, 2021, Yusof alleged that

01:15the assault occurred on October 2, 2018, at Anwar's residence in Segambut. He claimed the incident led

01:23to accusations that he was part of a conspiracy to undermine Anwar politically, which negatively

01:29impacted his mental health. Anwar has denied the allegations and filed a countersuit, calling the

01:35claims utterly false and fabricated. In his defense, he stated the alleged incident could not have taken place,

01:43as he was hosting family and friends at his Bukit Segambut home on the day in question.

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