Following the withdrawal, Court of Appeal judge Justice Wong Kian Kheong – who chaired a three-judge panel – ordered Anwar to pay RM50,000 in costs to Muhammed Yusoff Rawther by 5pm on April 6. Earlier, Anwar’s lawyer Sanjay Mohan informed the Court of Appeal of his client’s intention to withdraw the appeal and asked the court to fix RM15,000 in costs. Anwar’s application was based on a lawsuit filed by Muhammed Yusoff on July 14, 2021, where he accused Anwar of sexually assaulting him. Anwar had also filed a counterclaim against Muhammed Yusoff. He claimed the alleged sexual assault could not have happened because he was entertaining family and friends at his Bukit Segambut residence.

Source: The Star March 05, 2026 11:45 UTC