Former Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal was today sentenced to five weeks' jail after being found guilty of contempt of court over remarks linked to the inquest into Zara Qairina Mahathir's death. However, the High Court granted a stay of execution, allowing the Parti Warisan president to remain free pending his appeal
Director Zaid Malek says intimidation of lawyers is troubling as Tan Sri Shafee Abdullah’s comment was to protest the denial of the right to be heard, not to attack judiciary