Apex court strikes out bid to revive sedition suit against Hadi

Hidir Reduan Abdul RashidPublished: Apr 4, 2023 2:38 AM | Updated: Apr 4, 2023 5:19 AM

The Federal Court struck out a leave application by two practising Christians from Sabah to appeal the reinstatement of a lawsuit against Abdul Hadi Awang over the PAS president’s alleged seditious statement against followers of the faith.

A three-person Federal Court bench chaired by Chief Judge of Malaya Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah today unanimously allowed a preliminary objection raised by Hadi’s counsel Yusfarizal Yussof.

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