Two former Court of Appeal judges disagree with the argument of sub judice put forward by the government in not having Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak answer questions in Parliament on the RM2.6 billion put into his personal bank accounts by a Middle East donor.

Former Court of Appeal judge Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof said today the matter of sub judice does not arise at all, since the issue is not before any court proceeding.

“An investigation (into an ongoing matter) is not a judicial proceeding. The rule on sub judice exists to prevent trial by media or by other external means so that judges and juries will not be influenced by external factors in coming to a judgment or decision,” Mohamad Ariff said.