Lawyer Karpal Singh filed a notice of appeal at the High Court Criminal Registry in Kuala Lumpur today against last Thursday’s decision which dismissed his application to issue subpoenas against former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former attorney-general Abu Talib Othman and current attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail, in his application to strike out a sedition charge.

NONE He also filed another notice to appeal against justice Azman Abdullah who had also dismissed his notice of motion to drop the sedition charge against him (Karpal Singh) on the ground that the “Attorney-General’s office was biased in exercising its prosecutorial discretion”.   

With the court’s decision on Aug 30, Karpal Singh will take the witness stand on Nov 2 on the charge of uttering seditious words against the sultan of Perak at his legal firm in Jalan Pudu Lama, Kuala Lumpur, between noon and 12.30pm on Feb 6, 2009.  

Karpal Singh, 72, was alleged to have said that the sultan’s removal of Mohamad Nizar as Perak Menteri Besar and Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir’s appointment to the position could be questioned in a court of law.  

In June 11, 2010, Karpal Singh was discharged and acquitted by the High Court at the end of the prosecution’s case, but was later ordered to enter his defence after the prosecution appealed the matter.  

- Bernama