High Court dismisses preliminary objection by prosecution against Clare Rewcastle-Brown's appeal


KUALA TERENGGANU: The High Court here on Sunday dismissed a preliminary objection by the prosecution to strike out an appeal by Sarawak Report founder and editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown to set aside her conviction and two-year prison sentence for defaming the Sultanah of Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah.

Judge Datuk Mohd Radzi Harun decided the matter at a proceeding conducted via Zoom, in which Rewcastle-Brown also participated.

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