11:28 am: Judge Syed Helmi seems receptive to counsel Malik Imtiaz's argument on article 149 of the federal constitution impacting on Section 8 of the ISA that the Minister's act is ultra vires. Counsel Azhar Harun will address the court on mala fide after 15mins. break.
11:41am: Counsel Azhar Harun, the S-G's brother, challenges the Minister's grounds for detaining RPK on ISA based on mala fide.
12:33pm: The court was told that various affidavits by the minister and police themselves show clear mala fide, and case precedents support RPK's position. Earlier, the court was told that RPK was merely discharging his muslim duty of amar maaruf nahi mungkar as confirmed by the Perlis mufti and Tok Guru Nik Aziz in letters tendered to the court.
The hearing is ongoing.
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