KUALA LUMPUR: The publisher of online portal Malaysiakini and two of its editors are applying to recuse Judicial Commissioner Datuk Kamaludin Md Saidfrom from presiding in the defamation suit filed by Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak against them, claiming a danger of bias.
Additionally, Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd, its editor-in-chief Steven Gan and its chief editor Fathi Aris Omar are seeking for all proceedings to be stayed pending determination of the recusal application.
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