JUDGMENT

Introduction

[1]The Applicant has filed this review application under Rule 105Rules of Court of Appeal 1994RCA 1994”), seeking this Court to invoke its inherent jurisdiction to invalidate a previous decision made by a different panel on 28 February 2024. The earlier decision had overturned a High Court decision to discharge and acquit the Applicant in respect of abuse of power charges under subsection 23(1) Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 MACC Act”).

Background Facts

[2]The Applicant was charged in the Sessions Court with four (4) charges for abuse of power under subsection 23(1)MACC Act

Pertuduhan Pertama:

Bahawa kamu di antara 8 Februari 2021 dan 25 Februari 2021 di Pejabat Perdana Menteri, Blok Utama, Bangunan Perdana Putra, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, di dalam Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya, sebagai seorang pegawai badan awam, iaitu Perdana Menteri Malaysia dan Presiden Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, telah menggunakan kedudukan kamu untuk satu suapan, iaitu wang berjumlah RM200,000,000.00 (Ringgit Malaysia Dua Ratus Juta) daripada Bukhary Equity Sdn. Bhd., bagi sekutu kamu iaitu Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, oleh yang demikian kamu telah melakukan