Lamin Mohd Yunus PCA:

Leading counsel for the appellant, Raja Aziz Addruse submitted before us that it was an abuse of process to charge the appellant with the offence of corrupt practice under the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 22 , 1970 (hereafter referred to as "Ordinance 22") for the reason that the Federal Government has expressed a clear intention to have it annulled as contained in a resolution passed by the Lower House, the Dewan Rakyat on 22 October 1998. In the Dewan Rakyat that day, the then Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, YB Datuk Hj. Mohamed Nazri bin Abdul Aziz spoke thus:

[D.R. 22.10.98 Proceedings p. 141(A)] Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri [Datuk Haji Mohamed Nazri bin Abdul Aziz]: Tuan Yang di Pertua, izinkan saya membentangkan usul pembatalan Ordinan No.22 (Kuasa-Kuasa Perlu) Dharurat, 1970.

Sebagaimana Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat sedia maklum, Akta Pencegahan Rasuah 1997 telah pun dibentangkan di Dewan ini pada