The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed Pakatan Harapan chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s leave application to remove two members from the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Bank Negara’s foreign exchange (forex) losses.

“This appeal has several legal impediments that even if a writ (of leave) is given, the appellant would not be able to surmount it. The appeal is dismissed and the High Court decision is upheld,” Justice Mohd Zawawi Salleh said today.

However, Justice Zawawi did not elaborate on the legal impediments he stated in his oral judgment...