The Court of Appeal today dismissed Malaysiakini 's appeal for the recusal of the judge from hearing the suit filed by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak against the news portal.

With this, Seremban High Court judge Kamaludin Md Said will proceed to hear the case.

Court of Appeal judge Mohd Zawawi Mohd Salleh, who led the three-member bench, ruled that the news portal's application was filed out of time.