Judge recuses self from Abdul Azeez's appeal against High Court ruling

PUTRAJAYA: Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera has recused himself from hearing Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim’s appeal against the Penang High Court’s ruling over the dismissal of his suit against Lim Guan Eng in connection with the construction of the Penang undersea tunnel project.

Justice Vazeer Alam, who chaired a three-member bench, said he decided to recuse himself from hearing the appeal as he had some connection with the parties involved when he was in practice.