Syed Saddiq's appeal decision postponed to July 13

The Federal Court has deferred its final appeal decision for Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman to July 13. The court's President, Datuk Abu Bakar Jais, announced the postponement this morning, explaining that the panel could not deliver a verdict with only two judges present.

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It is not appropriate to deliver a decision with a shortage of one panel member. We were ready with the decision, but the unforeseen has happened.

Datuk Abu Bakar stated that he and Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah were present, but Datuk Che Ruzima Ghazali was absent due to illness. "It is not appropriate to deliver a decision with a shortage of one panel member," he said, adding that the court was prepared with the decision but unforeseen circumstances prevented its delivery.

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We can inform yesterday, inform the registrar to inform the parties that the decision cannot be given today, but it was too late. I don't think it's appropriate to do so. For that reason, I came and told everyone involved.

The prosecution had filed the appeal after the Court of Appeal acquitted Syed Saddiq of four charges related to criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of funds, and money laundering. Previously, the High Court had found Syed Saddiq guilty of abetting the misappropriation of RM1 million from Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (Armada) funds and misusing RM120,000 for personal gain. He was also convicted of two counts of money laundering involving RM50,000 transfers.

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But we are ready to deliver the decision on July 13. There is no other way, we will deliver the decision on July 13.