Hearing of Najib’s appeal to recuse judge on Aug 20

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has set Aug 20 to hear former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal to recuse judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah from presiding over his ongoing 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial.

Deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Mustafa P. Kunyalam said Court of Appeal senior assistant registrar Nurul Azrina Mohamed Yusof set the date during the case management yesterday, Bernama reported.