The legal counsel of Yusoff Rawther, former aide to Anwar Ibrahim, questioned why the prime minister apparently delayed submitting an application to stay his client’s 2021 lawsuit.

Lawyer Rafique Rashid Ali highlighted that the Kuala Lumpur High Court previously determined that the lawsuit on Yusoff accusing Anwar of sexual assault would go to trial on June 16.

He also submitted to the court today that...