The first day of former Sabah Infrastructure Development Minister Peter Anthony’s defence hearing on a charge of committing forgery for the purpose of cheating, which had been fixed for today, was postponed following the appointment of a new lawyer to represent him.

Judge Azura Alwi allowed the hearing to be postponed after deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin informed the court that Anthony had appointed a new lawyer and requested for today’s proceeding to be vacated.

Wan Shaharuddin then introduced the new lawyer...