Kuala Lampur, Nov. 14 -- The Petaling District Shariah Subordinate Court has postponed the case management of publisher Mohd Ezra Mohd Zaid to next year, pending the filing of a motion to appeal with the Federal Court.

Judge Syukran Mohd Yusuf said on October 23, the Selangor State Government Legal Advisor wrote a letter to the Chief Sharie Prosecutor to inquire on the status of Ezra's trial.

To this, Sharie prosecutor Fairus Jaafar said he has received instructions from his superior to withdraw from the case, and requested it be deferred while awaiting the filing of the motion's stay of execution.

Defence lawyer Zulkifli Che Yong raised his objections, stating the civil Court of Appeal's decision on September 25 to terminate the charg...