The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has fixed Oct 13 to hear former Batu Kawan Umno vice-chief Khairuddin Abu Hassan's habeas corpus application.

Khairuddin is being detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma), following his multiple reports overseas regarding 1MDB.

The matter will be heard before Justice Kamardin Hashim, who fixed the date after ‎allowing an objection by Khairuddin's lawyer Hanif Khatri Abdullah, who wanted the hearing fixed earlier rather than a period of one month.

The Home Ministry and government wanted a period of one month , which is more than the 28 days holding period allowed by Sosma, as they cited that Bank Negara governor ‎Zeti Akhtar Aziz is overseas at present.

Zeti (photo) is overseas for a meeting with the World Bank and DPPs Mohd Hanafiah Zakaria and Ishak Mohd Yusof informed Justice Kamardin today that they needed the Bank Negara governor to affirm an affidavit.

However, Haniff objected, saying there are other means at the prosecutor's disposal to affirm an affidavit.

Khairuddin, 53, named Dang Wangi district police chief Supt Habibi Majinji, the inspector-general of police and the Malaysian government as respondents in his habeas corpus application filed on Sept 28.

'Abuse of the law'

He was detained under Sosma on Sept 23 upon being re-arrested after being remanded for six days for investigations under Section 124C of the Penal Code for attempting to commit activities detrimental to a parliamentary democracy.

The Umno member had, months earlier, lodged complaints on 1MDB in Switzerland, France, the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong. He wants an immediate release from his detention under Section 4(5) of the Security Measures (Special Measures) Act 2012.

Khairuddin (photo) said the notice of his detention went against the provision to hold him under Sosma 2012.

"My detention in using Sosma is an abuse of the law as I am not involved in terrorism activities," he said.

He said this is mala fide and that the justification was an afterthought by the respondents.

Khairuddin's detention under Sosma is allegedly for sabotaging the country, an offence under sections 124K and 124L of the Penal Code.