AGC will object to PM's former aide's 'no bail' challenge
The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) will object to Muhammed Yusoff Rawther’s bid to strike down a "no bail" provision in the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
His lawyer, Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, confirmed that the government’s legal representatives had informed the Kuala Lumpur High Court of this today.
Yusoff, who was once an aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, was previously denied bail in his...
The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) will object to Muhammed Yusoff Rawther’s bid to strike down a “no bail” provision in the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
His lawyer, Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, confirmed that the government’s legal representatives had informed the Kuala Lumpur High Court of this today.
Yusoff (above), who was once an aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, was previously denied bail in his ongoing drug-trafficking court case.
The accused seeks to challenge the validity of Section 41B of the Act.
"The court has set case management on Jan 20 as the government is objecting to the originating summons," Rafique told the media after the High Court proceedings.
The lawyer reiterated that the constitutional challenge is not just for Yusoff but for others denied bail and incarcerated for four to five years while their drug-trafficking court cases are ongoing.
Rafique lamented that some of these people under remand were then released after prosecutors could not prove the criminal cases.
"By that point, how can one turn back the clock?" the lawyer said.
Through the originating summons, Yusoff seeks an order to declare Section 41B unconstitutional for limiting the court's power to grant bail.
Drugs and arms charges
Yusoff, who has an ongoing sexual assault suit against Anwar, was detained on Sept 6 for alleged firearms and drug possession but was only charged with trafficking 305g of cannabis.
He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and 12 strokes of the cane.
Yusoff also has a separate criminal court case over alleged possession of two replica pistols.
The former research assistant could be jailed for a year, fined a maximum of RM5,000, or both, over the replica pistol charge.
