Second judge recuses self from hearing Najib's appeal to reinstate suit againts ex-AG

PUTRAJAYA: Court of Appeal Judge Faizah Jamaludin has withdrawn from hearing Datuk Seri Najib Razak's appeal to reinstate a RM1.9mil lawsuit against former Attorney General, Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, on allegations of misuse of public office, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports.

Faizah, who was one of the three judges on the panel, withdrew from hearing the appeal as her husband had previously worked in the independent audit company, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Sdn Bhd.