The government has filed a motion for leave to appeal before the Federal Court over it being reinstated by the Court of Appeal to be a defendant in the suit filed by Shaariibuu Setev and the family of the late Altantuya Shaariibuu.

Contacted by Malaysiakini today following case management, the family's lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo confirmed that the government has filed the motion and the family would have to file an affidavit in reply to the motion by June 6...