PUTRAJAYA, March 19 -- Lawyers for Muar MP Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman, in his appeal against his conviction and sentence for corruption, argue that all four charges are unsafe and should be set aside. They claim the charges were based on flawed legal reasoning, misinterpretation of facts, and contradictions within the prosecution's case.

They further argued that the trial judge failed to consider key witness testimonies and documentary evidence that directly supported Syed Saddiq's defence. The lawyers have requested the conviction be overturned and that Syed Saddiq be acquitted of all charges once his two-day appeal is heard at the Court of Appeal.

In today's appeal hearing, Syed Saddiq was represented by Datuk Mohd Yusof Zainal Abidin a...