KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- Former Umno information chief Isham Jalil will know on July 1 whether he will be held in contempt of court over remarks allegedly undermining public confidence in the judiciary.

High Court judge K. Muniandy fixed the date after hearing submissions in the committal proceedings filed by the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC), according to New Straits Times.

Deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Mustaffa P Kunyalam argued, "The respondent has tarnished the judiciary's reputation when he questioned the actions and decision of the Federal Court and the High Court involving both 1MDB and SRC International criminal cases."

He said Isham's comments posed a real risk of eroding public trust in the justice system.

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