Former Tronoh assemblyperson Paul Yong claimed his right to a fair trial was jeopardised during his rape case proceeding at the Ipoh High Court in 2022.

This was said to be due to the trial judge invoking Section 265A of the Criminal Procedure Code at the time.

Yong’s lawyer, Salim Bashir, submitted to a panel of three Federal Court judges today that by invoking the section...