Dissenting judge: Clear disadvantage in case after lead counsel left defence

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak was “clearly disadvantaged” when he had no legal representation following his lead counsel’s refusal to participate in the final appeal of his SRC International case, says a dissenting judge.

Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Justice Abdul Rahman Sebli, who gave the dissenting judgment in a 4-1 majority decision yesterday, said the former prime minister could not be said to have legal representation when the counsel of his choice, Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, refused to represent him any further during the final appeal.