KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 -- The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has filed an appeal against the High Court's decision to acquit Muhammed Yusoff Rawther of drug trafficking and imitation firearm possession charges.

This comes after Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Jamil Hussin ruled on June 12 that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against the former aide to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, according to a report published today in Malaysiakini.

"After taking into consideration the Kuala Lumpur High Court judge's decision, the AGC has filed an Appeal Notice to appeal the discharge and acquittal," the AGC said in a statement.

Yusoff had been charged with trafficking 305g of cannabis inside a vehicle outside a ...