Najib’s call to recuse CJ an attempt to delay appeal process, says prosecution

NAJIB Razak’s legal team’s request for the recuse of Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat from chairing the former prime minister’s final appeal in the SRC International case was a desperate move to hold up proceedings, ad hoc prosecutor V. Sithambaram said. 

He said the application to recuse Tengku Maimun, citing a 2018 Facebook post by her husband, clearly shows it was filed to scuttle proceedings.