KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): The prosecution will be filing a notice of appeal over the High Court's decision to strike out Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's abuse of power charges on Tuesday (Aug 15) afternoon.
Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin, who is also the head of prosecution at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, said the prosecution will also make a stay application when the case is called up before the Sessions Court to fix trial dates on Sept 19.
"The prosecution has received instructions to appeal against the High Court decision, and the notice will be filed this afternoon.
"We will also seek a stay of proceedings over the three money-laundering charges," he added.
He said the prosecution has to appeal against the High Court's decision as it had acquitted and discharged the former prime minister of the four abuse of power charges without going through a trial.
Wan Shaharuddin added that the prosecution will also make an appeal in the Court of Appeal.
However, he said he could not comment on Muhyiddin's confidence in having the money-laundering charges dropped, when asked about the matter.
Earlier on Tuesday, High Court judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin granted Muhyiddin's application to strike out the four abuse of power charges, and granted the Pagoh Member of Parliament a discharge and acquittal.
Later in the day, Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun in a statement on the matter revealed that his chambers had already filed the notice of appeal against Jamil's decision, and maintained that the three money-laundering charges against the former prime minister still stand, and the mention date for the matter is Sept 19.
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