By Lee Chwi Lynn, and Sudais Ferhard | BFM
Last week, Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim filed an application with the High Court to refer eight constitutional questions to the Federal Court. These questions centre on whether he is entitled to immunity from a civil lawsuit filed by his former research assistant, Yusoff Rawther, who sued Anwar in 2021, alleging that he was sexually assaulted in October 2018 at the PKR President’s office. We spoke to constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew about what this unprecedented bid means for our legal system and the broader implications for public office holders.
Listen to the interview (starting at 22:12) below:
Producer: Sudais Ferhard, Alia Zefri, Tee Shiao Eek, and Sneha Harikannan
Source: https://www.bfm.my/content/podcast/can-a-prime-minister-claim-legal-immunity
