The High Court in Penang last week had allowed Umno’s application to withdraw a lawsuit against Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Shabudin Yahaya with the liberty to file afresh.

Shabudin’s counsel Ashok Kandiah confirmed with Malaysiakini today that on Sept 1, the High Court judge, Wong Hok Chong, allowed the application in relation to Shabudin having left Umno, among others...