KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 1 -- Contempt of court proceedings involving Parti Warisan president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, linked to the inquest into Zara Qairina Mahathir's death, have been rescheduled for mention on December 18, Berita Harian reported.

The case, initially fixed for hearing today before Coroner Amir Shah Amir Hassan, also names Che Muna Din - better known as Mona Din - as a respondent.

A court check by the national daily showed the mention date was brought forward following a letter from Shafie's counsel dated November 21. The court subsequently allowed both matters to be mentioned on December 18.

On November 4, it was reported that the committal application for contempt proceedings against Shafie and Mona Din had been set...