[KiniNews] Bersih has urged all court proceedings involving former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's bid to be held under house arrest to be made public rather than in the chamber.

“Since the case involves a high-profile individual, is of public interest, and involves public funds, it needs to be done openly and transparently that is available to the public.

“Proceedings of such a high-profile case should be done openly so that the people know its progress,” said Bersih’s steering committee.

Meanwhile, in a separate story, a member of Najib Abdul Razak’s legal team took to task criticisms by several quarters about the former prime minister’s house arrest court proceedings, which were held in the chamber, labelling them as misplaced.

Speaking to Malaysiakini, Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee reminded critics that the law mandates that all judicial review leave applications - including Najib’s bid for house arrest - must be held in the judge’s chambers.
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