Lawyer asks court to arrest judge

Lawyer asks court to arrest judge

MALAYSIA: Lawyers for jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim asked a court in Kuala Lumpur on Friday to issue an arrest order for a judge accused of contempt for comments he made during the former deputy prime minister's trial two years ago.

High Court Justice Augustine Paul did not attend court on Friday when contempt proceedings against him began, angering the lawyer who claims the judge abused him.

"He has shown disrespect to your lordship, for which he should be punished appropriately," lawyer Christopher Fernando told High Court Justice Mashin Mohamad Yusoff, urging him to have Augustine arrested.

Mashin did not issue the arrest order, and set Feb. 11 as the new date for the hearing. He said it would be up to Augustine whether to attend. --AP