PM's ex-aide seeks order to declare 'no bail' provision unconstitutional

Published: Oct 1, 2024 2:10 PM | Updated: Oct 1, 2024 2:11 PM

Former research assistant Muhammed Yusoff Rawther has filed an originating summons to seek an order to declare Section 41B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 as unconstitutional, according to his lawyer.

Lawyer Rafique Rashid Ali said his client, who is facing charges under Section 39B of the act, is in Sungai Buloh prison while waiting for trial.

“It is public knowledge that there is no bail for drug trafficking cases because...

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