Former top court judge and chief judge of Sabah and Sarawak recalls being told to ‘toe the line’ in a high-profile case, warning that true independence demands the courage to stand firm
Abdul Rahman was also the sole dissenting judge in the Federal Court’s 4-1 decision to dismiss Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bid to review its ruling in 2022 upholding his conviction for misappropriating RM42 million from SRC International. He said Najib ought to be acquitted and discharged of all criminal charges since an injustice had taken place.
Nama Hakim Besar Sabah dan Sarawak, Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Sebli diperkatakan selepas beliau menjadi satu-satunya hakim menentang petisyen difailkan peguam, Nik Elin Zurina Nik Abdul Rashid dan anaknya, Tengku Yasmin Nastasha Tengku Abdul Rahman mencabar 18 peruntukan dalam Enakmen Kanun Jenayah Syariah (I) Kelantan 2019
Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Sebli dismissed Kelantan-born lawyer Nik Elin Zurina Nik Abdul Rashid and her daughter Tengku Yasmin Natasha Tengku Abdul Rahman as “phantom busybodies”.
Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat laments misinterpretations of faith that distort justice in high-profile rulings, cites Indira Gandhi and Nik Elin Zurina cases
