Kuala Lampur, July 1 -- In the case of Lokman Noor Adam v AG v Lokman Noor Adam [2020], the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had issued Lokman Noor Adam with a notice to show cause why contempt proceedings should not be taken against him for, allegedly, threatening a witness in an ongoing criminal trial both in a video interview he had given and in a police report he had lodged.

It was alleged that Lokman's actions also constituted a threat to other witnesses coming forward to testify at the trial.

Following the expiry of the show cause notice, the Attorney General (AG) successfully obtained an ex parte order of court granting him leave to commence committal proceedings against Lokman.

Lokman applied to set aside the order, ...