Three benches of the High Court to hear Najib's temporary passport release bid

Three different benches of the High Court in Kuala Lumpur are set tomorrow to hear Najib Abdul Razak’s application for a temporary release of his passport.

This comes on the heels of the Court of Appeal allowing the former prime minister’s temporary passport release application on Monday so that he could be in Singapore to support his daughter Nooryana Najwa, who is expected to give birth there.

Under the law, an accused person who wishes to apply for the temporary release of his passport, but has pending criminal cases before multiple criminal-jurisdiction courts, needs to...