Respondents to a habeas corpus application filed by former Umno leader Khairuddin Abu Hassan to challenge his detention under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) has requested one month date of hearing.

Senior federal counsel Mohamad Hanafiah Zakaria, who represents the respondents, had requested the court to give them one month date of hearing to enable them to prepare "15 voluminous number of affidavits".