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[KiniNews] The Federal Court has instructed the prosecution to rethink its position on reinstating four criminal charges against Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.

The instruction was similarly extended to the Muar MP’s defence team, with Court of Appeal president Abu Bakar Jais, as the chair for the three-member apex court panel, reportedly saying it is an appropriate time for both parties to “go back, reflect, and reconsider” their stances.

The panel then allocated one week for the prosecution to file additional written submissions, followed by another week for the defence to review and respond before making their position known.

Meanwhile, in a separate story, the Attorney-General’s Chambers decided not to appeal against Rosmah Mansor’s acquittal of 12 money laundering charges and five charges of failing to declare her income to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), as there is no prospect of conviction if the appeal were continued.

“Among the factors we considered was that the prosecution would not be able to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt as required when dealing with criminal charges. This is because some of the witnesses needed to secure a conviction have passed away, and others have gone untraceable,” said the AGC.

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