Deputy public prosecutor Razali Che Ani informed High Court judge Justice Jamil Hussin of the matter during case management today, Bernama reported.

Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, representing Muhyiddin, earlier told the court that his team filed the application on April 4 under Section 84 of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 to refer the legal questions in relation to his client’s sedition case.

“For the court’s information, we have filed a supporting affidavit and will also be submitting an additional affidavit to strengthen the application.

“As the notice of application has yet to be sealed, we ask the court to set a new date for another case management and seek exemption for our client’s attendance at the next proceeding,” he said.

Amer was assisted by lawyer Joshua Tay.

Jamil set April 29 for the next case management and allowed the defence’s request to excuse the Perikatan Nasional chairman from attending the upcoming proceeding.

The prosecution team also includes deputy public prosecutors Azlina Rasdi, Nadia Izhar, and Abdul Malik Ayob.

The case was initially heard at the sessions court in Gua Musang, Kelantan, on Aug 27 last year. It was subsequently transferred to the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.

The former prime minister was charged with making seditious statements during the Nenggiri by-election campaign in Gua Musang, Kelantan, last year.

Muhyiddin is alleged to have claimed that he obtained the majority support of 115 MPs but was not invited by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the time to be sworn in as prime minister following the 2022 general election.

If found guilty, the Bersatu president will face a maximum jail term of three years or a maximum fine of RM5,000.